Brown v. City of Oneonta

[AMENDED OPINION]

JOHN M. WALKER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-appellants, black residents of Oneonta, New York, appeal from the September 9, 1998 judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Thomas J. McAvoy, Chief Judge). Plaintiffs’ claims arise from their interactions with police authorities during an investigation conducted by the New York State and Oneonta Police Departments based on a victim’s description of a suspect that consisted primarily of the suspect’s race. Plaintiffs asserted claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of the Equal…