No. 21-809

Alexander Gallo v. District of Columbia

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2021-12-01
Status: Rehearing
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: access-to-courts civil-procedure civil-rights contract-clause due-process eviction-moratorium property-rights standing strict-scrutiny takings takings-clause
Latest Conference: 2022-06-02 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

In 2020, several states and municipalities imposed uncompensated "eviction ban" moratoria. This petition concerns the District of Columbia's municipal ban- held unconstitutional by the District's Superior Court. The questions presented are:

1. Whether a Legislature's Closing of Landlord-Tenant Court Violates Access to the Court

2. Whether Fundamental Rights of Property are Fundamental Rights Warranting Strict Scrutiny

3. Whether the Withdrawal of Possessory Remedy Against a Lessee in Breach of Contract Violates the Contract Clause

4. Whether Knick v. Township of Scott, 588 U.S. (2019) Abolished Declaratory or Injunctive Relief for a Continuous Taking

5. Whether Suspension of a Homeowner's Right to Possess or Exclude is a Taking of Property

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a Legislature's Closing of Landlord-Tenant Court Violates Access to the Court

Docket Entries

2022-06-06
Motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing filed by petitioner DENIED.
2022-05-17
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
2022-05-04
Motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing filed by petitioner.
2022-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-09
Waiver of right of respondent District of Columbia to respond filed.
2021-11-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 3, 2022)

Attorneys

Alexander Gallo
Alexander Gallo — Petitioner
District of Columbia
Loren L. AliKhanD.C. Office of the Attorney General, Respondent