Legal Opinion
In re T. L. J.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1980No. Nos. 13928, 79-979PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Associate Judge:
Appellant, convicted in juvenile court and committed to the custody of the District of Columbia Social Rehabilitation Administration, challenges two court orders granting one-year extensions of the commitment.1 As grounds for reversal, appellant urges that the trial court abused its discretion and misconstrued its statutory authority in *156granting the extensions.2 We find that the Corporation Counsel, representing the custodial institution and the “public interest,” may move to extend the period of commitment of a juvenile when the extension is necessary for his or her…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dorszynski v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Helvering v. Morgan's, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Foster v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Southern Garment Mfrs. Ass'n v. FlemingCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- United States v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1978
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Office of People's Counsel v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- In re L.J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- D.C. Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, Inc. v. District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities, & BankingDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
- Francis v. Recycling Solutions, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Appeal of A.H.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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