twentytwelve domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home1/ceo4uor/public_html/sites/dc4reason/updates/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121Non Sui Juris = can’t sue me! While you can appeal administrative decisions by most agencies to the DC Court of Appeals<\/a>, if you think an District agency and\/or officials screwed you and your community over, or is about to, be prepared to know who you can sue when you are going to Superior Court or the Circuit Court in DC.<\/p>\n For more insight, see this case:<\/em> From this case: <\/em>As a preliminary matter, defendants assert that certain parties named in this suit are non sui juris, that is, that they lack the legal capacity to sue or be sued. Specifically, defendants argue, and the Court agrees, that agencies and departments of the District of Columbia government are not amenable to suit. See Community Housing Trust v. Dep’t of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs<\/em>, 257 F. Supp. 2d 208, 217 (D.D.C. 2003) (“The law is clear that `agencies and departments within the District of Columbia government are not suable as separate entities.'”) (quoting Does I through III v. District of Columbia,<\/em> 238 F. Supp. 2d 212, 222 (D.D.C. 2002) (citations omitted)). The plaintiff’s claims against the District of Columbia Office of Planning, the District of Columbia Zoning Commission, the District of Columbia Department of Health and the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs therefore will be dismissed from this case.<\/strong><\/p>\n But what the Foggy Bottom community got right in their suit is the naming of the Mayor.\u00a0 From the case:\u00a0<\/em> The Mayor of the District of Columbia, Anthony Williams, sued in his official capacity, is a proper defendant, and the suit against Mayor Williams shall be treated as a suit against the District of Columbia. Arnold v. Moore<\/em>, 980 F. Supp. 28, 36 (D.D.C. 1997) (“It is well settled that if the plaintiff is suing the defendants in their official capacities, the suit is to be treated as a suit against the District of Columbia.”). Thus, the Court may proceed to consider the merits of the claims against the District of Columbia itself (a named defendant) and the Mayor of the District of Columbia in his official capacity.<\/strong><\/p>\n The naming of individuals carries to others under the Mayor too, like the DC Zoning Administrator.<\/p>\n The\u00a0 acting\u00a0 Zoning Administrator\u00a0 for\u00a0 the District\u00a0 of\u00a0 Columbia,\u00a0\u00a0 Olutoye\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bello,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sued\u00a0\u00a0 in\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 his\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 official\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 capacity,\u00a0 is\u00a0 a\u00a0 proper defendant,\u00a0 and\u00a0 the\u00a0 suit against\u00a0 Bello\u00a0 shall\u00a0 be treated\u00a0 as\u00a0 a\u00a0 suit against the\u00a0 District\u00a0 of\u00a0 Columbia.\u00a0 See\u00a0 Kentucky\u00a0 v.\u00a0 Graham<\/em>, 473\u00a0 U.S.\u00a0 159,\u00a0 166 (1985); accord Arnold v. Moore<\/em>, 980 F. Supp. 28, 36\u00a0 (D.D.C. 1997)(“It\u00a0\u00a0 is\u00a0\u00a0 well\u00a0\u00a0 settled\u00a0 that\u00a0\u00a0 if\u00a0\u00a0 the\u00a0\u00a0 plaintiff\u00a0 is\u00a0\u00a0 suing\u00a0\u00a0 the\u00a0 defendants\u00a0\u00a0 in\u00a0\u00a0 their\u00a0 official\u00a0\u00a0 capacities, the suit is to be treated as a suit against the District of Columbia.”).\u00a0 Thus,\u00a0 this suit\u00a0 may\u00a0 proceed\u00a0 against defendant Bello. \u00a0 COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND<\/a> <\/em>REGULATORY AFFAIRS<\/em>, et al., Defendants. No. CIV.A. 01-02120 (HHK). April 16, 2003<\/strong><\/p>\n For more on Non sui juris<\/strong><\/em>, see this case<\/a>, and this case<\/a>, and google it<\/a>!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Non Sui Juris = can’t sue me! 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\nFOGGY BOTTOM v. DIST. COLUMBIA OFFICE OF PLANNING<\/a>, 441 F. Supp.2d 84 (D.D.C. 2006).<\/strong><\/p>\n
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