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ATCHISON v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Nos. 90-1001, 90-1004.

585 A.2d 150 (1991)

Michael ATCHISON, William Wardlaw, et al., Appellants, v. The DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Marion S. Barry, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided January 9, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lois G. Williams, with whom John W. Nields, Jr., and Stephen W. Brice, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellants.

Lutz Alexander Prager, Asst. Deputy Corp. Counsel, with whom Herbert O. Reid, Sr., Corp. Counsel at the time the brief was filed, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before NEWMAN, FERREN, and FARRELL, Associate Judges.

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

These appeals stem from two consolidated actions for declaratory judgment seeking to invalidate emergency legislation enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia in June 1990. That legislation amended previous laws adopted partly by initiative which granted rights to shelter and housing assistance to homeless individuals and families in the District of Columbia. The Superior Court held the emergency act to be a valid exercise of the...

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