Legal Opinion
Singletary v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 12, 2014No. 12-7077PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SRINIVASAN.
SRINIVASAN, Circuit Judge:
The District of Columbia Board of Parole revoked plaintiff Charles Singletary’s parole based primarily on unreliable multiple-hearsay testimony. This court later determined that the evidentiary basis for his parole revocation failed to satisfy the requirements of the Due Process Clause. Singletary then sued the District under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the District bore responsibility for the Board’s unconstitutional revocation decision. The district court found the District liable, and a jury awarded $2.3…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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