Legal Opinion
Hoey v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2008No. Civil Action 07-00919 (JDB)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiff Robin Hoey, a high-ranking member of the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”), brings this action seeking injunctive and monetary relief against the District of Columbia and Cathy M. Lanier, the Chief of Police of the MPD. Specifically, Hoey seeks a declaration that he was unlawfully demoted from the rank of Commander to the rank of Captain on April 19, 2007 in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and he asks to be reinstated to his former title and post. In addition, Hoey alleges that he was defamed by certain statements made by Lanier and other…
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