Legal Opinion

Musonza v. Costanzo

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided August 26, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2019-2779Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TAPIWA MUSONZA, Plaintiff, Case No. 19-cv-2779 (JMC) v. JONATHAN E. COSTANZO, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Tapiwa Musonza witnessed two police officers arrest a kid at a D.C. Metro station. After Musonza saw the arrest, he approached the officers and the kid and began interacting with them. Although the situation initially seemed under control, things took a turn when a third officer arrived. That officer immediately made physical contact with Musonza while ordering him to step back from the scene. Musonza did not…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. Devenpeck v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Court of Nev., Humboldt Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Torres v. MadridSupreme Court of the United States · 2021

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