AMOBI v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. 12-7090.

755 F.3d 980 (2014)

Stephen Ifeanyi AMOBI and Ngozi Amobi, Appellants v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 27, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Hannon Jr. argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Richard S. Love , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Irvin B. Nathan , Attorney General, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Donna M. Murasky , Deputy Solicitor General at the time the brief was filed. Loren L. AliKhan , Deputy Solicitor General and Mary L. Wilson , Assistant Attorney General, entered appearances.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.


BROWN, Circuit Judge:

The facts giving rise to this case are as curious as they are disturbing. Eight years ago, Derrick Brown ("Brown" or "the Inmate"), a conniving prisoner serving a series of weekend sentences at the District of Columbia Jail, assaulted Correctional Officer ("CO") Stephen Amobi. Despite the fact that Amobi was the victim of an unprovoked attack whose injuries required medical attention, Amobi was arrested, criminally prosecuted, and fired from...

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