Pershing Park (Barham) – DC Circuit Opinion 2006
In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that Assistant Chief Newsham was not entitled to qualified immunity for…
Police Misconduct
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D.C. Officer on Desk Duty After Allegedly Hitting Protester
Excerpt from The Washington Post | Read the story here. A D.C. police officer accused of hitting an antiwar demonstrator several times with his nightstick…
Police Riot at April 2003 Protest
This litigation was filed by the Partnership for Civil Justice on behalf of demonstrators who were assaulted in a police riot against a permitted anti-war demonstration protesting the occupation of Iraq on April 12, 2003. The lawsuit forced changes in MPD use of motorcycles and bikes as weapons against demonstrators.
Police Targeting of Anarchists
This groundbreaking constitutional rights lawsuit charged that local and federal law enforcement violated the U.S. Constitution by singling out people for arrest based on their perceived political ideology, targeting persons the government deemed by their manner of dress to be, or to associate with, anarchists. The MPD gave a secret FBI intelligence unit access to interrogate the protestors on video. The PCJF successfully secured a victorious settlement, including monetary payments to the individuals and changes in police policies.