Singletary v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) CHARLES SINGLETARY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 09-0752 (ABJ) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) ) Defendant. ) ___________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This case presents the question of whether the District of Columbia can be held liable under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

for a parole revocation decision made by the District of Columbia Board of Parole that violated plaintiff’s right to due process under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. For the reasons set forth below, the…