Daniel K. Mayers v. Peter S. Ridley

I respectfully dissent for the reasons set forth in my opinion for the division of this court, attached hereto as an appendix.

APPENDIX

TAMM, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, homeowners in the District of Columbia whose deeds contain racially restrictive covenants, brought a class action suit in the District Court against the Recorder of Deeds and the Commissioner of the District of Columbia1 on their own behalf and on behalf of all District of Columbia homeowners similarly situated. They alleged that the Recorder’s actions in accepting for filing, and maintaining public records of restrictive…