THOMPSON v. WASHINGTON

Nos. 75-1789 and 75-1910.

551 F.2d 1316 (1977)

Reverend Chester C. THOMPSON, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Appellants, v. Walter E. WASHINGTON, Individually and as Commissioner of the District of Columbia and as "The Authority" of the National Capitol Housing Authority under Executive Order, et al. Elizabeth MARSHALL et al., Appellants, v. Patricia Roberts HARRIS, Individually and in her capacity as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward E. Schwab, Washington, D. C., with whom Patrick J. Christmas, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Robert L. Klarquist, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom Peter R. Taft, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Jacques B. Gelin, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees in case No. 75-1789. Wallace H. Johnson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Washington, D. C., at the time the record was filed and Lawrence E. Shearer, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., also entered appearances for appellees in No. 75-1789.

Karen I. Ward, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry and John R. Dugan, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for federal appellees in case No. 75-1910.

Steven G. Friedman, Washington, D. C., with whom C. Richard Beyda, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for Linda Pollin Memorial Housing Corp., and others, in case No. 75-1910.

Before WRIGHT, McGOWAN and MacKINNON, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by McGOWAN, Circuit Judge.

McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:

In Thompson v. Washington, 162 U.S.App.D.C. 39, 497 F.2d 626 (1973) ("Thompson I"), this court held that tenants of low-rent public housing operated by the National Capital Housing Authority ("NCHA") are entitled to receive notice and an opportunity to make written presentations prior to...

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