Legal Opinion

Hardrick v. Government of the District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 11, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2023-2151Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CORTEZ HARDRICK Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 23-2151 (TJK) GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- LUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Cortez Hardrick sued the District of Columbia for several common-law torts and constitu- tional violations that he alleges stemmed from a traffic stop in which his handgun was seized and his gun registration and concealed pistol license were revoked. The Court dismissed all his claims except for a Second Amendment claim. The parties proceeded to discovery, but then Hardrick moved for leave to file…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. Hettinga v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012

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