Legal Opinion
Elkins v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 27, 2009No. Civil Action 04-480 (RMC)PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs in this action are Laura Elkins and John Robbins, wife and husband. They obtained building permits and approvals from the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (“DCRA”) and the D.C. Historic Preservation Office (“HPO”) for construction at their historic home on Capitol Hill. After construction began, city officials believed that Plaintiffs were building in violation of their permits, and they obtained a warrant to conduct an administrative search of Plaintiffs’ home in order to find evidence of illegal construction.…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Elkins v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
- Matthews v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
- Thorp v. Dist. of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- Elkins v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009
- Elkins v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
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