Legal Opinion
Thomas v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 16, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2013-1087PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
Former District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) officer Michael Thomas, while off duty and in another jurisdiction, shot an unarmed civilian who he believed had tried to burgle his truck. Following an internal investigation and an administrative hearing, MPD terminated Thomas on the grounds that the shooting was unjustified and violated several MPD policies. Thomas, who is African-American, responded by suing the District of Columbia for race discrimination. He disputes the Department’s factual findings…
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