Legal Opinion
District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 20, 1986No. 85-1029, 85-1043PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Associate Judge:
Does the “laws appropriating funds” exception to the citizens’ right to make laws through the initiative process prohibit enactment of the District of Columbia Right to Overnight Shelter Initiative of 1984? 1 The trial court answered “Yes” and granted the District of Columbia’s motion for summary judgment on its prayer for declaratory judgment. We answer the same question “No.” We reverse and remand for entry of judgment on the motion for summary judgment made by the Committee on Overnight Shelter (Committee).
Stephen O’Neil, a registered voter in the District of…
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Reeside v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
- McIntosh v. WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Convention Center Referendum Committee v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & EthicsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Bengzon v. Secretary of Justice of Philippine IslandsSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Collins v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1879
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3Cited by5 opinions
- McAlpine v. University of AlaskaAlaska Supreme Court · 1988
- Hessey v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & EthicsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
- Johnson v. DannemanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986