JBG Smith Properties, LP First Residences v. Jordan Powell

• Court: Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
• Decided: July 25, 2025
• Docket: 25-5043
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 25-5043 September Term, 2024 1:24-cv-03215-UNA Filed On: July 25, 2025 JBG Smith Properties, LP First Residences,

Appellee

v.

Jordan Powell,

Appellant

United States Small Business Administration,

ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

BEFORE: Katsas, Rao, and Walker, Circuit Judges

JUDGMENT

This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and on the brief filed by appellant. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); D.C. Cir. Rule 34(j). It is

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court’s December 5, 2024 order remanding this case to the District of Columbia Superior Court be affirmed. Appellant has shown no error in the district court’s conclusion that he failed to demonstrate that he is unable to enforce his rights in this case in the Superior Court. See Johnson v. Mississippi, 421 U.S. 213, 219 (1975).

Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published. The Clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after resolution United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 25-5043 September Term, 2024

of any timely petition for rehearing or petition for rehearing en banc. See Fed. R. App. P. 41(b); D.C. Cir. Rule 41.

Per Curiam

FOR THE COURT: Clifton B. Cislak, Clerk

BY: /s/ Daniel J. Reidy Deputy Clerk

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