Legal Opinion

Copeland v. Metropolitan Police Department

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided February 4, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-1792Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CAROLYN COPELAND, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 25-cv-1792 (CRC) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,1 Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Carolyn Copeland filed this lawsuit against the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”), alleging that an unknown MPD officer used excessive force against her while executing a warrant at her residence. She brought claims under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

and “D.C. Common Law” in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, seeking millions of dollars in damages. The District of Columbia (the “District”) removed the case to…

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