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Robert Robbins v. Ronald Reagan Robert Robbins v. Ronald Reagan

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided December 10, 1985No. 85-5864, 85-5943PublishedCited by 142 opinions

Opinion for the Court PER CURIAM. Opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge BORK.

1Per curiam

This appeal is part of the ongoing controversy surrounding the tragic and growing problem of homelessness in the District of Columbia. At issue is the decision by the federal government, through the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), to close a federally-owned building at Second and D Streets, N.W., which appellant, the Community for Creative Non-Violence (“CCNV”), has operated as a shelter for the homeless since January 15, 1984.1 The federal government had committed itself in November of 1984 to convert the facility into a model shelter. This litigation ensued when CCNV and…

2Cases cited36 opinions

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  2. Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946

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3Cited by142 opinions

  1. Burke, Kenneth M. v. Gould, William B.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
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  3. Cobell, Elouise v. Norton, Gale A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
  4. In Re Bendectin Litigation.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  5. Lewis v. RumsfeldDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2001

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