Legal Opinion
Brown v. Metro Transit Police Department
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 1, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-2065PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Beryl A. Howell, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
The plaintiff, Jerome Julius Brown, filed this action pro se in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against the “Metro Transit Police Department” and two of its officers. See Compl., ECF No. 1-3. He claims “false arrest” and seeks $30,000 in damages. Id. Construing the complaint as brought against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) and two of its officers, the defendants removed the case to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441(a), 1446 and the WMATA Compact, D.C.Code § 9-1107.01(81), which…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Gerry Scott v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- Tao v. FreehCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Alfred Morris v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- White v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- Butler v. CrumDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2022
- White v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2018