Legal Opinion

S.H. v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 16, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2014-1317Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA S.H., a minor child, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 14-1317 (RDM) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This is the final case in a series of cases seeking damages against the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) and individual officers for allegedly searching private homes without probable cause.1 In this case, as in the other cases, Plaintiffs challenge the MPD’s practice of seeking search warrants based on an officer’s attestation that, in light of his or her “training” and “experience,”…

2Cases cited80 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. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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