Kopff v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Decided December 30, 1977. John M. Ferren wrote the opinion for the court.

381 A.2d 1372 · Cited 75 times

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• Association of Data Processing Service Organizations, Inc. v. Camp · 397 U.S. 150
• Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner · 387 U.S. 136
• Federal Radio Comm'n v. Nelson Brothers Bond & Mortgage Co. (Station WIBO) · 289 U.S. 266
• Cohens v. Virginia · 19 U.S. 264
• Watergate Improvement Associates v. Public Service Commission · 326 A.2d 778
• Wirtz v. CASCADE EMPLOYER'S ASS'N, INC., OF PACIFIC NW · 219 F. Supp. 84
• Alpert v. Wolf · 73 A.2d 525

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• Dupont Circle Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 403 A.2d 314
• Office of People's Counsel v. Public Service Commission · 630 A.2d 692
• Wolf v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 397 A.2d 936
• Neighbors Against Foxhall Gridlock v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 792 A.2d 246
• Kopff v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board · 413 A.2d 152
• Donnelly v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board · 452 A.2d 364
• Smith v. Henderson · 982 F. Supp. 2d 32
• Shiflett v. District of Columbia Board of Appeals & Review · 431 A.2d 9
• 2461 Corp. v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board · 950 A.2d 50
• Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission · 402 A.2d 36
• Glenbrook Road Ass'n v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 605 A.2d 22
• Washington Post v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services · 675 A.2d 37
• Committee for Washington's Riverfront Parks v. Thompson · 451 A.2d 1177
• Smith v. Henderson · 944 F. Supp. 2d 89
• Martin v. District of Columbia Police & Firefighters' Retirement & Relief Board · 532 A.2d 102
• Haight v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board · 439 A.2d 487
• Gerber v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board · 499 A.2d 1193
• Friendship Neighborhood Coalition v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 403 A.2d 291
• Tiger WYK Ltd. v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board · 825 A.2d 303
• Foggy Bottom Ass'n v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board · 445 A.2d 643
• Washington Public Interest Organization v. Public Service Commission · 393 A.2d 71
• Levy v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment · 570 A.2d 739
• Atchison v. District of Columbia · 585 A.2d 150
• In re A.C. · 573 A.2d 1235

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