Legal Opinion
Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 4, 2024No. Civil Action No. 2020-1469Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BLACK LIVES MATTER D.C., et al., Plaintiffs, v. No. 20-cv-1469 (DLF) WILLIAM P. BARR, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This lawsuit arises out of the law-enforcement response to protests in Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020. Before the Court is plaintiff Black Lives Matter, D.C. (“BLMDC”)’s objection to the United States’ Notice of Substitution under the Westfall Act. For the reasons that follow, the Court will overrule the objection. I. BACKGROUND A. Statutory Background When federal officials injure or threaten to injure private…
2Cases cited56 opinions
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