Becker v. Fudge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KIRK BECKER, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-3670 (RDM) MARCIA FUDGE, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION In this case, Plaintiff Kirk Becker, proceeding pro se, challenges the lawfulness of a rule promulgated nearly eight years ago by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HUD”) prohibiting smoking in public housing units (“the Smoke-Free Rule” or “the Rule”). See Dkt. 1 at 2 (Compl. ¶ 1);

81 Fed. Reg. 87,430

(Dec. 5, 2016). In particular, Becker alleges that the Smoke-Free Rule…