Legal Opinion
Coleman v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 13, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2013-1456PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Emmet G. Sullivan, United States District Judge
Benjamin Coleman brought this lawsuit to challenge a District of Columbia law that directed the sale of a lien on his home after he failed to pay a $133.88 property-tax bill. That law permitted the private purchaser of the lien to add $4,999 in interest, costs, and fees to Mr. Coleman’s bill and, when Mr. Coleman could not pay, to institute a foreclosure proceeding. After the foreclosure proceeding, the private purchaser obtained title to Mr. Coleman’s home. Mr. Coleman, however, received nothing, although the amount of equity…
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