HEDGEPETH v. WASHINGTON METRO. AREA TRANSIT AUTH.

No. 03-7149.

386 F.3d 1148 (2004)

Tracey V. HEDGEPETH, as the next friend to Ansche Hedgepeth, Appellant, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 26, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian C. Duffy argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Randal M. Shaheen and Jonathan S. Batten.

Donna M. Murasky, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee the District of Columbia. With her on the brief were Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General.

Gerard J. Stief, Associate General Counsel, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, argued the cause for appellees Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al. With him on the brief were Cheryl C. Burke, General Counsel, and Mark F. Sullivan, Deputy General Counsel. Robert J. Kniaz, Deputy General Counsel, entered an appearance.

Before: HENDERSON and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROBERTS.

ROBERTS, Circuit Judge:

No one is very happy about the events that led to this litigation. A twelve-year-old girl was arrested, searched, and handcuffed. Her shoelaces were removed, and she was transported in the windowless rear compartment of a police vehicle to a juvenile processing center, where she was booked, fingerprinted, and detained until released to her mother some three hours later — all...

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