Legal Opinion
Harris v. Government of the District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 6, 2019No. Civil Action No. 2018-2390Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) CARLTON J. HARRIS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 18-2390 (ABJ) ) GOVERNMENT OF THE ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Carlton J. Harris brought this action against the District of Columbia for allegedly detaining him in the D.C. jail beyond his release date. Am. Compl. [Dkt. #8] ¶ 1. Plaintiff claims that the District of Columbia, through its Department of Corrections (“DOC”), is liable for violating his Fifth…
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