Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Washington Convention Center
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 16, 2001No. 99-7196PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
ROGERS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, who are 19 individuals and one corporation, 1 seek refunds of special District of Columbia taxes enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia (“D.C. Council”) to finance a new convention center. They alleged in their complaint that the Mayor exceeded his authority under the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act 2 by collecting the special taxes under an expired statute, and that, notwithstanding later ratifications of the taxes by the D.C. Council, they were deprived…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Helvering v. GowranSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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- Swain v. PressleySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by66 opinions
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