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WILLIAMS v. LEW

No. 15-5065.

819 F.3d 466 (2016)

Victor K. WILLIAMS, Appellant v. Jacob J. LEW, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department and United States Department of the Treasury, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 22, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Justin G. Florence argued the cause for appellant. On the briefs was Victor Williams, pro se. Douglas Hallward-Driemeier , Edward F. Roche , and Jonathan Ference-Burke entered appearances.

Molly R. Silfen , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Benjamin C. Mizer , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Mark B. Stern , Attorney.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

Appellant Victor Williams, as a holder of U.S. public debt, challenges the constitutionality of the Debt Limit Statute, 31 U.S.C. § 3101. Williams alleges on appeal violations of the Fourteenth Amendment Public Debt Clause, U.S. Const. amend. XIV, § 4, and the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause, U.S. Const...

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