Legal Opinion

Frederick Douglass Foundation, Inc. v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided February 24, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2020-3346Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FREDERICK DOUGLASS FOUNDATION, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 20-3346 (JEB) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION For the third time in five years, the Court considers claims brought by organizations whose members violated D.C.’s anti-defacement ordinance during their anti-abortion protest in the summer of 2020. Along their winding procedural path — including a trip up to the Circuit and a remand to this Court — Plaintiffs’ claims against the District of Columbia have been narrowed to a single issue of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Wayte v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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