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Congress v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided August 27, 2018No. Civil Action No. 2017-0907Published

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TRINA CONGRESS, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 17-cv-907 (CRC) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION What a difference a lawyer can make. Trina Congress brought suit against the District of Columbia alleging discrimination on the basis of her disability. The District moved to dismiss her original complaint, and the Court dismissed all but one of her claims. Now represented by new counsel, Congress has filed an amended complaint with the District’s consent. Once more, the District has moved to dismiss. This time the result is a…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Irwin v. Department of Veterans AffairsSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Baloch v. KempthorneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008

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