No. 25-265

Alexander Gallo v. District of Columbia

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-09-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: contracts-clause eviction-moratorium lucas-test penn-central-test property-rights takings-clause
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Takings DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-10-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an eviction moratorium is a physical taking or appropriation of property, whether the challenge states a claim under Lucas or Penn Central, whether the challenge states a claim for impairment under the Contracts Clause, and whether the Contracts Clause is actionable under USC1983

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Whether an eviction moratorium is a physical taking or appropriation of property ? 2. Whether Petitioner’s challenge to the District’s eviction moratorium states a claim under Lucas or Penn Central ? 3. Whether Petitioner’s challenge to the District’s eviction moratorium states a claim for impairment under the Contracts Clause? 4. Whether the Contracts Clause is actionable under USC1983?

Docket Entries

2025-10-14
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-11
Waiver of right of respondent District of Columbia to respond filed.
2025-09-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2025)

Attorneys

Alexander Gallo
Saeid Baradaran AminiThe Law Offices of Saeid B. Amini, Petitioner
District of Columbia
Jeremy Ross GirtonOffice of the Attorney General, Respondent