Legal Opinion

Bishop v. District of Columbia

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 11, 1979No. 12871, 12872, 12920 and 12921PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Associate Judge:

On June 24, 1975, the District of Columbia Council (hereinafter the Council), pursuant to the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (hereinafter the Home Rule Act), 1 adopted the Revenue Act of 1975 (subsequently enacted as D.C. Law No. 1-23). The Act was signed by the Mayor and sent to both Houses of Congress for a 30-day review in accordance with § 602(c)(1) of the Home Rule Act. 2 It was not disapproved by a concurrent resolution and consequently became effective October 21, 1975.

The focus of the instant case is the validity of §…

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2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Flint v. Stone Tracy Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  2. Doyle v. Mitchell Brothers Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
  3. Dawson v. Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. People Ex Rel. Alpha Portland Cement Co. v. KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
  5. Howard v. Commissioners of Sinking Fund of LouisvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1953

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. MacFarlane v. Utah State Tax CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Bishop v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Roach v. Comptroller of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  4. District of Columbia v. BenderDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
  5. District of Columbia v. CalifanoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994

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