Damon Johnson v. The City of Philadelphia, Police Department, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DAMON JOHNSON, : Plaintiff, : : v. : CIVIL ACTION NO. 26-CV-6293 : THE CITY OF PHILA, POLICE DEPT, : et al., : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM McHUGH, J. SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 Plaintiff Damon Johnson brings this pro se civil action against the City of Philadelphia’s Police Department and three of its police officers—Officers Solomon, Jackson, and Kintsch1— based on allegations that he was illegally stopped, subjected to unlawful force, and maliciously prosecuted.2 He seeks to proceed in forma pauperis. For the following…