Legal Opinion

Elliotte Patrick Coleman v. District of Columbia

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 12, 2013No. 11-CV-937PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McLEESE, Associate Judge:

Elliotte Coleman, who unsuccessfully applied for employment with the District of Columbia, claims that the District failed to follow applicable statutory and regulatory requirements when it considered his applications. We conclude that Mr. Coleman’s suit is foreclosed by the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act (CMPA), D.C.Code § 1-601.01 et seq. (2012 Repl.).

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For purposes of this appeal we assume the truth of the factual allegations in Mr. Coleman’s amended complaint. In 2008, Mr. Coleman applied for several positions announced by the District of Columbia Department of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. United States v. FaustoSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Block v. Community Nutrition InstituteSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Lawrence Ex Rel. Lawrence v. ChaterSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. King v. KiddDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Dimond v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by16 opinions

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