Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Patterson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1995No. 93-CV-835, 93-CV-874PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
At issue in this appeal and cross-appeal is the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees to the plaintiffs in actions filed against the District of Columbia invoking 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiffs sought to recover property seized by the District pursuant to statutes authorizing the forfeiture of property used in connection with certain drug activities. The actions, inter alia, challenged the constitutionality of the statutes under both the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. Collectively, the actions set forth thirteen different alleged constitutional violations presented…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by31 opinions
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