Brown v. Handy

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) LIYAH KAPRICE BROWN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 08-1509 (RMC) ) HILDA SHORT, ) ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Liyah Kaprice Brown is a Public Defender in the D.C. Superior Court. During a hearing in Superior Court, the judge became irate and ordered security to take Ms. Brown into custody. Plaintiff sues former U.S. Marshals Service Detention Security Officer (“DSO”) Hilda Short, who conducted a partial strip search of Ms. Brown when she took Ms. Brown into custody. During this search, DSO Short allegedly bared Ms.…