MARTIN v. MALHOYT

Nos. 86-5561, 86-5565.

830 F.2d 237 (1987)

Kenneth W. MARTIN v. John P. MALHOYT, et al., Appellants John Doe(s), et al. Shirley Ann STEVENS v. David H. STOVER, et al., Appellants John Doe, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 29, 1987.

Opinion On Denial of Rehearing November 24, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Martinez, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., Royce C. Lamberth and R. Craig Lawrence, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellants.

James L. Coffin, with whom Joseph P. Hart, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before GINSBURG and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges, and McGOWAN, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH B. GINSBURG.

Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.

RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated appeals arise out of independent but, in legally relevant respects, similar episodes. Each began with U.S. Park Police officers investigating a minor traffic incident, escalated into a violent (or at least physical) encounter, and culminated in an arrest...

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