Legal Opinion
Bostic v. District of Columbia Housing Authority
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 29, 2017No. 15-AA-386 w stampPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLeese, Associate Judge:
Petitioner Nelson Bostic seeks review of a decision of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) to terminate him from a housing-voucher program because Mr. Bostic is required to register for life as a convicted sex offender. Mr. Bostic contends that DCHA’s decision is contrary to federal law. We affirm.
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The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is a rent-subsidy program funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered in the District by DCHA. 42 U.S.C. § 1437f(a), (o)(l) (2015); 24 C.F.R. § 982.1(a)(1) (2016);…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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