United States DC Circuit

In an action alleging that defendant-landlord unlawfully refused to accept Section 8 vouchers as payment for rent, summary judgment for tenants in part is affirmed, and for landlord in part is reversed, where: 1) federal housing law prevented landlord from unilaterally declaring that the units in question were no longer being offered for rental housing, but instead required that landlord meet the requirements of local law for making such a determination; and 2) the uncontested fact that landlord refused payment via voucher, while insisting it would accept cash, made out a facial violation of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/14/2008
• Published 11/14/2008

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, GARLAND, and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert E. Greenberg argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant/cross-appellee., Julie H. Becker argued the cause for appellees/cross-appellants.   With her on the briefs were Barbara McDowell and Clifford J. Zatz. Eliza T. Platts-Mills entered an appearance.