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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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Here the trial court concluded that appellees’ right of access to the courts was
violated because, by virtue of an amendment to D.C. Code § 16-1501, they were
temporarily barred from filing complaints for a judgment of possession thereunder.
But claims for a judgment of possession and eviction in the District are defined
exclusively and precisely by statute.15 Having been defined by the legislature, these