Legal Opinion
Singletary v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 7, 2011No. Civil Action 09-0752 (ABJ)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, District Judge.
This case presents the question of whether the District of Columbia can be held liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for a parole revocation decision made by the District of Columbia Board of Parole that violated plaintiffs right to due process under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. For the reasons set forth below, the Court concludes that the municipality can be held liable for the unconstitutional revocation of Mr. Singletary’s parole. Therefore, plaintiffs motion for summary judgment will be granted, and the defendant’s cross…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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