Sheppard v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELIZABETH SHEPPARD, : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 10-0834 (RMU) : v. : Re Document No.: 4 : DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS I. INTRODUCTION The plaintiff alleges that the defendants violated her due process and equal protection rights as guaranteed under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, respectively, when they failed to process her disability benefits claim brought under the provisions of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act…