BANKS v. BOOTH

No. 20-5216 Consolidated with 21-5033.

3 F.4th 445 (2021)

Edward BANKS, et al., Appellees v. Quincy L. BOOTH, in his official capacity as Director of the District of Columbia Dept of Corrections and Lennard Johnson, in his official capacity as Warden, D.C. Dept. Corrections, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 6, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl J. Schifferle , Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Karl A. Racine , Attorney General, Loren L. Alikhan , Solicitor General, and Caroline S. Van Zile , Principal Deputy Solicitor General.

Steven Marcus argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Scott Michelman , Arthur B. Spitzer , Jonathan W. Anderson , Jenna Cobb , Jonathan S. Meltzer , Jeremy S. Kreisberg , Brendan B. Gants , and Rachel G. Miller-Ziegler .

David M. Shapiro was on the brief for amicus curiae the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in support of appellees.

Before: Henderson and Rogers, Circuit Judges, and Sentelle, Senior Circuit Judge.


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