Nickens v. District of Columbia Government

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _______________________________________ ) CHRISTOPHER NICKENS AND ) PATRICIA NICKENS, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 09-0307 ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ) MAYOR ADRIAN FENTY, ) ) Defendants. ) _______________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs, Christopher and Patricia Nickens, brought suit against defendants, the District of Columbia and Mayor Adrian Fenty in his official capacity, alleging that Mr. Nickens was mistreated and that his constitutional rights were violated while he was incarcerated in the…