We want our rights restored, otherwise we're going to make you do your part of the deal, that's to keep all federal agencies headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Johnny Barnes, former head of the ACLU of Washington, D.C., who argues D.C. residents acquiesced to their non-statehood status in 1801 to benefit from having federal agencies located in the District. But many have now moved to suburbs, so Barnes plans to sue to ensure that federal agencies don't move out of the city unless it gets statehood.