District of Columbia v. Towers (2021)

Citation: District of Columbia v. Towers (2021)
Parent Document: District of Columbia v. Towers (2021)
Jurisdiction: DC (municipal)
Effective Date: 2021-05-13
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4882760/district-of-columbia-v-towers/ ↗

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The Presiding Judge of the Civil Division directed the trial court to adjudicate
all questions of law relating to the filing moratorium common to any eviction case
filed on or after March 11, 2020, in the Landlord and Tenant Branch. See General
Order Concerning Landlord and Tenant Cases Filed On or After March 11, 2020
(July 28, 2020). The trial court selected five cases filed between March and
September 2020 to consider facial challenges to the legality of the filing moratorium.
The cases involved (1) a foreclosed homeowner, (2) an individual who allegedly
continued to reside at the property after the leaseholder vacated, (3) a tenant who
allegedly failed to pay rent in the month of March, (4) a tenant alleged to be
“maintaining a drug haven as defined by D.C. Code 42-3602” and who allegedly
violated the terms of the lease by engaging in illegal drug activity on or near the
premises, and (5) a tenant alleged to be maintaining a drug haven on the premises.13

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