District of Columbia v. Ackerman

This case is before the court on certification by the trial judge 1 for resolution of the question whether the District of Columbia through the Corporation Counsel or the United States through the United States Attorney is the proper prosecutive authority for alleged violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 22-3111 (Supp. IV, 1971). We are obliged to “determine the question in a summary way.” See supra note 1. We conclude that the United States and not the District of Columbia is the proper prosecuting authority.

The information charges the defendant with “disorderly congregating around a public building…