14 Cited authorities

Saucier v. Katz
533 U.S. 194 (2001) Cited 20,260 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding when a defendant seeks qualified immunity, "a ruling on that issue should be made early in the proceedings so that the costs and expenses of trial are avoided where the defense is dispositive."
Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services
436 U.S. 658 (1978) Cited 67,109 times 15 Legal Analyses
Holding that "local government . . . are 'persons'" for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Canton v. Harris
489 U.S. 378 (1989) Cited 16,325 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the city could be held liable for failing to train police officers in determining whether detainees needed medical care because of the likelihood that, absent proper training, the officers would default on their constitutional obligations
Conley v. Gibson
355 U.S. 41 (1957) Cited 58,508 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"
Pembaur v. Cincinnati
475 U.S. 469 (1986) Cited 9,144 times
Holding that a county prosecutor's order to forcibly enter the plaintiff's clinic was a "municipal policy"
Oklahoma City v. Tuttle
471 U.S. 808 (1985) Cited 5,906 times
Holding that an unjustified shooting by a police officer cannot, without more, be thought to result from official policy
Kowal v. MCI Communications Corp.
16 F.3d 1271 (D.C. Cir. 1994) Cited 1,801 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that statements of optimism give rise to a strong inference of scienter if they lacked a reasonable basis when made
Atchinson v. District of Columbia
73 F.3d 418 (D.C. Cir. 1996) Cited 475 times
Holding that a delay of two years from filing of action is undue
Haynesworth v. Miller
820 F.2d 1245 (D.C. Cir. 1987) Cited 371 times
Holding that high level public officials are not employers of their subordinates; rather, they are fellow government servants, and cannot be held liable on the basis of respondeat superior
Carter v. District of Columbia
795 F.2d 116 (D.C. Cir. 1986) Cited 243 times
Holding six prior incidents of alleged misconduct over approximately two years did not establish pattern of excessive force
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 486,959 times 689 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
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 345,981 times 922 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 24-133 - [Effective Until 6/9/2024] Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
D.C. Code § 24-133 Cited 50 times
Granting CSOSA officers only "the same powers and authority as are granted by law to United States Probation and Pretrial Officers"

Chandler v. Williams et al

14 Cited authorities

Holding when a defendant seeks qualified immunity, "a ruling on that issue should be made early in the proceedings so that the costs and expenses of trial are avoided where the defense is dispositive."

Holding that "local government . . . are 'persons'" for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Holding that the city could be held liable for failing to train police officers in determining whether detainees needed medical care because of the likelihood that, absent proper training, the officers would default on their constitutional obligations

Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"

Holding that a county prosecutor's order to forcibly enter the plaintiff's clinic was a "municipal policy"

Holding that an unjustified shooting by a police officer cannot, without more, be thought to result from official policy

Holding that statements of optimism give rise to a strong inference of scienter if they lacked a reasonable basis when made

Holding that a delay of two years from filing of action is undue

Holding that high level public officials are not employers of their subordinates; rather, they are fellow government servants, and cannot be held liable on the basis of respondeat superior

Holding six prior incidents of alleged misconduct over approximately two years did not establish pattern of excessive force

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Granting CSOSA officers only "the same powers and authority as are granted by law to United States Probation and Pretrial Officers"