Crawford-El v. Britton
Appeals Decision and Opinions

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

Argued March 20, 1996
Decided August 27, 1996

No. 94-7203

LEONARD ROLLON CRAWFORD-EL,
APPELLANT

v.

PATRICIA BRITTON AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
APPELLEES

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 89cv03076)

Daniel M. Schember argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Charles

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F. Ruff, Corporation Counsel, and Edward E. Schwab, Assistant Corporation Counsel. Garland Pinkston, Jr., Principal Deputy Corporation Counsel and Erias A. Hyman, Counsel, entered appearances.

Stephen W. Preston, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for amicus curiae the United States. With him on the brief were Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, Barbara L. Herwig, Assistant Director, Robert M. Loeb, Attorney and Eric H. Holder, Jr., United States Attorney.

Michael L. Martinez and William J. Dempster were on the brief for amici curiae J. Michael Quinlan and Loye W. Miller, Jr.

Arthur B. Spitzer was on the brief for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, WALD, SILBERMAN, BUCKLEY, WILLIAMS, GINSBURG, SENTELLE, HENDERSON, RANDOLPH, ROGERS and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

Opinion filed by Chief Judge EDWARDS, concurring in the judgment to remand.

Panel Judgment


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