HEDGPETH v. RAHIM

No. 16-7146.

893 F.3d 802 (2018)

Jonathan HEDGPETH, Appellant v. Ammar RAHIM, District of Columbia Police Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity and Matthew Rider, District of Columbia Police Officer, Individually and in His Official Capacity, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 26, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Scrofano argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Carl J. Schifferle , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Karl A. Racine , Attorney General, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Loren L. AliKhan , Deputy Solicitor General.

Before: Kavanaugh, Srinivasan, and Pillard, Circuit Judges.


Jonathan Hedgpeth brought a civil suit against two police officers, alleging that they violated his Fourth Amendment rights by arresting him without probable cause and using excessive force to subdue him. The officers moved for summary judgment, arguing that they were protected by qualified immunity from Hedgpeth's

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