Legal Opinion
Henok v. District of Columbia Government
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 18, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2013-1621PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court on the motion to dismiss filed by defendants, the District of Columbia (“the District”) and thé District of Columbia Courts. 1 In this action, pro se plaintiff Henok Araya contends that the District, acting through its judicial branch, has taken his private property in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 2 The District responds that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over Dr. Ara-ya’s claims, asserting that they are barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Henok v. KesslerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015