STEVENSON v. DIST. OF COLUMBIA M.P. DEPT.

No. 00-7149.

248 F.3d 1187 (2001)

Robert Louis STEVENSON, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al., Appellees. United States of America, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 1, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daryl L. Joseffer argued the cause for the appellant. Elizabeth Petrela was on brief.

Edward E. Schwab, Assistant Corporation Counsel, the District of Columbia, argued the cause for the appellees. Robert R. Rigsby, Corporation Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Lutz Alexander Prager, Assistant Deputy Corporation Counsel, and Thomas L. Koger, Assistant Corporation Counsel, were on brief.

Lisa Wilson Edwards, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, argued the cause for the intervenor. William R. Yeomans, Acting Assistant Attorney General, was on brief.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, WILLIAMS and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

The appellant, Robert L. Stevenson, brought a section 1983 action, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (MPD); Sergeant Albert Gonzalez; Officers Demetrius Cole, Alan Hill and Lewis Hagler; Reserve Officer Johnny Gay; and the District of Columbia (collectively, the District) alleging violations of his rights under...

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