District of Columbia Attorney General Opinions
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If the DC Office of Human Rights dismisses my private-sector discrimination complaint for no probable cause, can I appeal to the DC Commission on Human Rights for review?
No. After 1973, the Commission on Human Rights lost its authority to review no-probable-cause dismissals by the Office of Human Rights. Your only path to challenge a no-probable-cause dismissal is to …
If a DC government employee wins a discrimination claim at the Office of Human Rights, can the OHR order the District to pay attorneys' fees and compensatory damages?
No. The Office of Human Rights cannot award attorneys' fees or compensatory damages in claims brought by DC employees against DC agencies. The Mayor's Order that governs those public-sector claims aut…
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Attorney general opinions in District of Columbia are written by the District of Columbia Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.