Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Boone
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 23, 2011No. Civil Action 09-1831 (JEB)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
Plaintiff William Hawkins is a Metropolitan Police Department detective who complained to a supervisor about MPD’s “All Hands on Deck” staffing initiative. He also made his concerns known to The Washington Post. This media interview led to Hawkins’s being disciplined and, ultimately, this lawsuit. He claims here that MPD’s actions violated the Whistleblower Protection Act and his First Amendment rights. Defendants have now filed a Motion to Dismiss — or, alternatively, for Summary Judgment — some of which the Court grants. 1
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