Legal Opinion
Congress v. Dist. of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 27, 2018No. Case No. 17-cv-907 (CRC)PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge *167What a difference a lawyer can make. Trina Congress brought suit against the District of Columbia alleging discrimination on the basis of her disability. The District moved to dismiss her original complaint, and the Court dismissed all but one of her claims. Now represented by new counsel, Congress has filed an amended complaint with the District's consent. Once more, the District has moved to dismiss. This time the result is a bit more favorable to Congress. The Court will still grant the District's motion in part,…
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