Legal Opinion
Jackson v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 24, 2018No. Civil Action No. 2015-2247Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELIJAH JACKSON, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 15-2247 (TJK) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Early in the morning on May 5, 2015, Plaintiff Elijah Jackson struck a moped while driving, drunk, with two companions. After leaving the scene of the accident, Jackson was pulled over by the police. What happened next is disputed. According to the officers, Jackson resisted arrest and they used reasonable force in restraining him. According to Jackson, the officers maliciously beat him even though he tried…
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