Where a man challenged various employment actions taken against him while he served as a civilian employee for the federal government, his multicount complaint was dismissed because the court lacked jurisdiction over some of the claims and the remaining claims ...

Tagged with: Employment Judge Leonie M. Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the court previously found a company was liable for fees and costs incurred by two other companies in responding to a hepatitis A virus outbreak, the prevailing companies were awarded more than $1.4 million in attorneys’ fees. Background This ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Leonie M. Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the Parole Board explained that it denied parole to the detainee because of the “serious nature and circumstances of [his] offense,” its conclusion that he should “serve more of [his] sentence prior to release on parole” and that to ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge Leonie M. Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

All claims filed by parents challenging a now defunct Fairfax County Public School’s COVID quarantine policy have been dismissed by a Virginia federal court. The parents’ primary argument was that the policy violated equal protection because it treated their unvaccinated ...

Tagged with: COVID-19 Judge Leonie M. Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where parents argued that a Fairfax school policy violated the Equal Protection Clause by treating their unvaccinated children differently from their vaccinated classmates, but the defendants relied on public health experts like the CDC in developing their quarantine policy, the ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge Leonie M. Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a man used a gun to carjack a van carrying Peloton bicycles, his motion to set aside the jury convictions for Hobbs Act robbery, carjacking and use of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence were denied. ...

Tagged with: Criminal Judge Leonie M. Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the provider of strawberries responsible for a hepatitis A outbreak claimed indemnification from the purchaser of the strawberries, the provider’s claim was denied because the court already held it must indemnify the purchaser, the strawberries did not satisfy specifications ...

Tagged with: Contract Judge Leonie M. Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the undisputed facts showed that the plaintiff actively resisted Loudoun County sheriff deputies who were arresting him for failing to appear for a court appearance, the deputies acted reasonably and were granted summary judgment. Background Douglas Vaughn filed his ...

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Where a polo player was investigated for allegedly directing a racial slur toward a minor and then bullying him, but was cleared of the charges, his subsequent defamation, breach of contract and emotional distress claims against the investigating organization were ...

Tagged with: Judge Leonie M. Brinkema Tort U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, refused to reinstate the plaintiffs’ patent cooperation treaty, or PCT, application after they paid the required fees, that was arbitrary and capricious. The office had granted relief to at least ...

Tagged with: Intellectual Property Judge Leonie M. Brinkema U.S. District Court - Eastern District