Legal Opinion
Joseph A. Bryant v. Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan Association
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 9, 1974No. 73--1968PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TAMM, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs-appellants, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, challenge the constitutionality of the District of Columbia’s extrajudicial mortgage foreclosure procedures. They appeal the refusal of District Court Judge William Bryant, Jr., to convene a three-judge district court to hear their claim. We agree with Judge Bryant’s conclusion that the constitutional question presented is insubstantial and does not require hearing by a three-judge court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2282 (1970), and therefore, we affirm.
Appellants, in purchasing a home, executed…
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