Legal Opinion

Gallo v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided November 7, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2025-1358Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALEXANDER GALLO Plaintiff, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-01358 Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Alexander Gallo beneficially owns a rent-controlled apartment in Washington, D.C. through an eponymous LLC. Purportedly facing negative cashflow on the unit, the LLC petitioned the city’s Rent Administrator to allow it to raise the tenant’s rent beyond the percentage allowed. The Administrator denied the petition, and the LLC lodged an administrative appeal, which apparently has been pending for over two…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Honig v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Chantal Attias v. CareFirst, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
  4. Pakdel v. City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 2021
  5. Udc Chairs Chapter, American Association of University Professors v. The Board of Trustees of the University of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995

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