Legal Opinion
Gates v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 29, 2014No. Civil Action No. 11-40 (RWR)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, Chief Judge
Plaintiff Donald Gates brings a claim against the District of Columbia (“the District”) under the Unjust Imprisonment Act, D.C.Code § 2-421 et seq. (Count One) and individual liability claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against retired Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) detectives Ronald Taylor and Norman Brooks, retired MPD lieutenant John Harlow, and unnamed MPD officers for violating Gates’ right to a fair trial (Count Two), failing to intercede in a constitutional violation (Count Three), and conspiring to violate Gates’…
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