Legal Opinion
Bah v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 7, 2024No. Civil Action No. 2023-1248Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TEJAN BAH, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 23-1248 (JDB) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION While a pretrial detainee at the D.C. jail, plaintiff Tejan Bah was attacked and repeatedly stabbed by another inmate and suffered serious injuries. He sued the District of Columbia (the “District”) and various unknown correctional officers, asserting a Fifth Amendment claim and three common-law claims based on defendants’ alleged failure to control contraband and adequately supervise inmates at the jail. Before the Court…
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