Cousins v. Government of the District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________________________ )

CAROLYN COUSINS, et al., ) )

Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 09-1677 (RWR) )

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) )

Defendant. ) _____________________________ )

ORDER

For the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum opinion, it is hereby

ORDERED that the plaintiffs’ motion [11] for summary judgment, be, and hereby is, GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the District of Columbia’s cross-motion [13] for summary judgment be, and hereby is, DENIED. It is further ORDERED that the hearing officer’s decision is REVERSED and REMANDED for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion. This is a final, appealable order.

SIGNED this 31st day of July, 2012.

/s/ RICHARD W. ROBERTS United States District Judge