Legal Opinion
Jones v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 19, 2014No. Civil Action No. 11-215 (RMC)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge
Without explanation, the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights consistently fails to cite the statutory language of the D.C. Human Rights Act when it dismisses a complaint administratively. This leaves it to judges to figure out later what the agency intended. Such intrusion would be unnecessary and inappropriate if the agency followed its own statute. This case demonstrates the problem.
Defendant District of Columbia moyes for judgment in its favor on all claims in Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint that are based on…
2Cases cited14 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
- Dennis Diamond, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Brian Atwood, Administrator, Agency for International Development, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
- Griffin v. Acacia Life InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- Harry M. Williams v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
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