Williams v. Donovan

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• deeming summary-judgment motion premature where discovery had not yet occurred, even though both parties cited exhibits from administrative proceedings
• “Where a plaintiff fails to include allegations in her complaint, she may not amend her complaint via the briefs in opposition to a motion to dismiss.”
• “Where a plaintiff fails to include allegations in her complaint, she may not amend her complaint via the briefs in opposition to, a motion, to dismiss.”
• “Where a plaintiff fails to include allegations in her complaint, she 18 may not amend her complaint via the briefs in opposition to a motion to dismiss.”
• “Where a plaintiff fails to include allegations in her complaint, she may not amend her complaint via the briefs in opposition to a motion to dismiss.” (citation omitted)

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Cited by

13 cases in this archive cite this case.

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  District of Columbia· 2017-08-02· cited 7×
• McNair v. Dist. of Columbia
  D.C. Circuit· 2019-02-08· cited 7×
• Lin v. District of Columbia
  District of Columbia· 2019-04-15
• Tillman v. Sessions
  District of Columbia· 2019-06-20
• Smith-Haynie v. United States Veterans Initiative
  District of Columbia· 2020-06-01
• Congress v. District of Columbia
  District of Columbia· 2020-12-18
• Hill v. Barr
  District of Columbia· 2021-03-15
• Khatri v. Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia
  District of Columbia· 2021-06-11
• Spence v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  District of Columbia· 2022-08-12
• Adirondack Transit Lines, Inc. v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.
  District of Columbia· 2023-01-17
• C.O. v. District of Columbia
  District of Columbia· 2025-03-19
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  District of Columbia· 2025-08-01
• Tillmon v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
  District of Columbia· 2026-03-26

Cites

38 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Ashcroft v. Iqbal
  Supreme Court· 2009-05-18· cited 149,772×
• Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly
  Supreme Court· 2007-05-21· cited 146,720×
• Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 135,235×
• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 119,442×
• Erickson v. Pardus
  Supreme Court· 2007-06-04· cited 34,635×
• Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth
  Supreme Court· 1998-06-26· cited 4,775×
• Charles Kowal v. MCI Communications Corporation
  D.C. Circuit· 1994-03-01· cited 1,980×
• Dolly Kyle Browning and Direct Outstanding Creations Corporation v. William Jefferson Clinton
  D.C. Circuit· 2002-08-01· cited 1,521×
• Baloch v. Kempthorne
  D.C. Circuit· 2008-12-30· cited 1,027×
• Atherton v. District of Columbia Office of the Mayor
  D.C. Circuit· 2009-06-02· cited 985×
• Czekalski, Loni v. Peters, Mary
  D.C. Circuit· 2007-02-02· cited 674×
• George, Diane v. Leavitt, Michael
  D.C. Circuit· 2005-05-17· cited 620×
• Rochon, Donald v. Gonzales, Alberto
  D.C. Circuit· 2006-02-28· cited 611×
• Waterhouse v. District of Columbia
  D.C. Circuit· 2002-08-13· cited 605×
• Soon Y. Park v. Howard University
  D.C. Circuit· 1996-02-12· cited 558×
• Gustave-Schmidt v. Chao
  District of Columbia· 2002-09-30· cited 463×
• Holy Land Foundation for Relief & Development v. Ashcroft
  D.C. Circuit· 2003-06-20· cited 439×
• Taylor, Carolyn v. Small, Lawrence M.
  D.C. Circuit· 2003-12-12· cited 422×
• First Chicago International v. United Exchange Co., Ltd.
  First Circuit· 1988-01-19· cited 397×
• Hopkins v. Women's Division, General Board of Global Ministries
  District of Columbia· 2003-09-29· cited 393×

Other cases named Williams v. Donovan

10 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Williams v. Donovan
  E.D. Louisiana· 1964-10-01· cited 12×
• Williams v. Donovan
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2009-03-31· cited 7×
• Williams v. Donovan
  E.D. Louisiana· 1961-10-11· cited 1×
• Williams v. Donovan
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1916-04-15
• Williams v. Donovan
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1916-10-15
• Williams v. Donovan
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1916-11-15
• Williams v. Donovan
  Supreme Court of Minnesota· 1958-11-14
• Williams v. Donovan
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1916-04-28
• Williams v. Donovan
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1916-10-13
• Williams v. Donovan
  Supreme Court· 1967-03-20