Barry Farm Tenants and Allies Association, Inc. v. District of Columbia Housing Authority

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) BARRY FARM TENANTS AND ALLIES ) ASSOCIATION, INC., et. al. ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING ) Civil Action No. 17-1762 (EGS) AUTHORITY, et.al. ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction Barry Farm is a historic public housing property located east of the Anacostia River in Southeast District of Columbia (“D.C.”). The property was purchased in 1867 and developed as one of the first communities for African-American homeowners after the Civil War. In 2006, the D.C. Council approved a redevelopment plan…