Legal Opinion
Morris v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 24, 1987No. 85-234PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
For the first time, we are presented with a substantive case involving the “Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1981” (“the Act”), D.C.Code §§ 3-401 et seq. (1986 Supp.). 1 In October 1982, Ulyses Morris, Jr., age 16, was fatally shot in front of his home. His parents (petitioners) filed a claim that was denied by the Office of Crime Victims Compensation (OCVC), a branch of the Department of Employment Services (DOES), in a “preliminary determination.” Id. § 3-411(b)(2). They then obtained a hearing on their claim as a “contested case” before the DOES Office…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Dixon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Brock v. Pierce CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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- MCM Parking Co. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Harris v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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