EDWARDS v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 85-6150.

821 F.2d 651 (1987)

Brenda EDWARDS, et al., Appellants, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, a municipal corporation, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Gladstein, with whom Lynn Cunningham, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Beverly J. Burke, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom John H. Suda, Acting Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on brief for appellee, the District of Columbia.

Nathan Dodell, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., Royce C. Lamberth and R. Craig Lawrence, Asst. U.S. Attys. and Gershon M. Ratner, Associate Counsel for Litigation, Anthony J. Ciccone, Jr., Trial Atty., U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. were on brief, for federal appellees, Pierce and White.

Before WALD, Chief Judge, WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge, and WILL, Senior District Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge WALD.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

Dissenting opinion filed by Senior District Judge WILL.

WALD, Chief Judge:

The United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, provides that the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development may only approve an application from a local public housing agency for demolition of a federally funded housing project if the local agency...

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