Legal Opinion
Jackson v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 15, 2010No. 10-CV-20PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Associate Judge:
The specific issue before us in this appeal is whether the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (the “Board”) acted lawfully when it rejected appellants’ proposed initiative measure on the ground that the measure would authorize, or have the effect of authorizing, dis*92crimination prohibited by the Human Rights Act, and therefore was not a proper subject of initiative. As will be seen, however, the underlying issues are much broader and more fundamental. They concern (1) the allocation of the power to enact laws governing the District of Columbia, within…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- Amoco Production Co. v. Village of GambellSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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