Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Government of the District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided October 8, 2019No. Civil Action No. 2015-0352Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) KAYLA DIONNE LEWIS, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 15-352 (RBW) ) GOVERNMENT OF THE ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION Kayla Dionne Lewis and Felton Hill, the named plaintiffs in this case, bring this putative class action against the defendant, the District of Columbia (the “District”), pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983

(2018), alleging constitutional violations arising from their arrests and subsequent detentions. See…

2Cases cited29 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. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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