No. 25-460

Donata Edwards v. U.S. Bank National Association, Trustee for RMAC Trust, Series 2016-CTT, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-10-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: covid-19-restrictions equal-protection executive-order foreclosure fourteenth-amendment property-sale
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-12-12
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the DC Court of Appeals improperly
affirmed the decision of its lower court to
ratify the sale of Petitioner 's real property
and the subsequent accounting when the sale
was conducted while Executive Orders of the
DC Mayor 's Office and the Presidential
Executive Order staying public gatherings,
foreclosures and non - essential business
activities, pursuant to the CO VID* 19 Public
Health Emergency were in effect in violation
of the equal protection of the laws clause
under the Fourteenth Amendment (and Fifth
for the District of Columbia) to the U.S.
Constitution.

2. Whether the DC Court of Appeals improperly
affir med the decision of its lower court to
award summary judgment to Respondent(s)
in violation of its own Order staying the
foreclosure action pending appeal.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the DC Court of Appeals improperly affirmed the lower court's decision ratifying a real property sale during COVID-19 executive orders in potential violation of equal protection rights

Docket Entries

2025-12-15
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-10-31
Waiver of right of respondent Nationstar Mortgage LLC to respond filed.
2025-07-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2025)

Attorneys

Donata Edwards
Donata L. Edwards — Petitioner
Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Roger Matthew StevensMcGuireWoods, LLP, Respondent