Gallo v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALEXANDER GALLO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 1:24-cv-01746 (TNM) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the District of Columbia barred landlords from evicting tenants during the public-health emergency. It also prohibited them from filing eviction suits. Alexander Gallo, DeShaun Proctor, and Gavin Clarke claim that the District’s moratoria violated their rights under the Contracts Clause, Due Process Clause, and Takings Clause. Gallo has previously litigated these claims before this…