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Carr et al v. District of Columbia

MOTION to Dismiss Unreasonable Seizure/False Arrest Claims, MOTION to Stay Response to Remaining Claims

54 Cited authorities

  1. Graham v. Connor

    490 U.S. 386 (1989)   Cited 25,788 times   26 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the reasonableness of force deployed during an arrest is judged using the "facts and circumstances of each particular case" from the perspective of "a reasonable officer on the scene"

  2. Harlow v. Fitzgerald

    457 U.S. 800 (1982)   Cited 31,873 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Holding that public officials are entitled to a "qualified immunity" from "liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established . . . rights of which a reasonable person would have known"

  3. Papasan v. Allain

    478 U.S. 265 (1986)   Cited 17,092 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that Ex parte Young would not support a suit against a state for ongoing liability for an alleged past breach of trust, since "continuing payment of the income from the lost corpus is essentially equivalent in economic terms to a one-time restoration of the lost corpus itself"

  4. Illinois v. Gates

    462 U.S. 213 (1983)   Cited 19,233 times   29 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a warrant may issue only when probable cause exists under the "totality-of-the-circumstances"

  5. Whren v. United States

    517 U.S. 806 (1996)   Cited 8,744 times   38 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, upon observing traffic violation, officer may stop vehicle regardless of his subjective motivations, "as long as the circumstances, viewed objectively, justify that action"

  6. Ornelas v. United States

    517 U.S. 690 (1996)   Cited 6,618 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding that appellate courts should review reasonable suspicion and probable cause determinations de novo

  7. Hishon v. King Spalding

    467 U.S. 69 (1984)   Cited 12,518 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding Title VII applies to selection for non-employee positions if consideration for that position can be regarded as one of "terms, conditions, or privileges of employment" of a covered job

  8. Devenpeck v. Alford

    543 U.S. 146 (2004)   Cited 2,947 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Holding that probable cause need not be for an "offense actually invoked at the time of arrest"

  9. Maryland v. Pringle

    540 U.S. 366 (2003)   Cited 2,316 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that officers had probable cause to arrest an occupant of a car even in the absence of direct evidence indicating that he knew there was cocaine inside the vehicle

  10. Clinton v. Jones

    520 U.S. 681 (1997)   Cited 2,805 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding in Section 1983 action no absolute immunity for damages arising from "unofficial conduct"

  11. Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 12   Cited 354,229 times   943 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

  12. Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 26   Cited 97,825 times   674 Legal Analyses
    Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

  13. Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 6   Cited 50,129 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."

  14. Rule 1 - Scope and Purpose

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 1   Cited 15,441 times   49 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"

  15. Rule 7 - Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 7   Cited 7,742 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Defining "pleadings" for purposes of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

  16. Section 22-1321 - Disorderly conduct

    D.C. Code § 22-1321   Cited 25 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Exempting from punishment speech that is directed at “a law enforcement officer while acting in his or her official capacity”

  17. Section 22-1322 - Rioting or inciting to riot

    D.C. Code § 22-1322   Cited 9 times   1 Legal Analyses

    (a) A riot in the District of Columbia is a public disturbance involving an assemblage of 5 or more persons which by tumultuous and violent conduct or the threat thereof creates grave danger of damage or injury to property or persons. (b) Whoever willfully engages in a riot in the District of Columbia shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both. (c) Whoever willfully incites or urges other persons to engage

  18. Section 5-331.01 - Short title

    D.C. Code § 5-331.01   Cited 5 times

    This subchapter may be cited as the "First Amendment Assemblies Act of 2004". D.C. Code § 5-331.01 Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-352, § 101, 52 DCR 2296.