Case: Becker v. District of Columbia

1:01-cv-00811 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 13, 2001

Closed Date: July 15, 2010

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Case Summary

This class-action litigation arose out of the April 15, 2000, mass arrest of more than 670 people protesting upcoming World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings by Washington, D.C., and federal law enforcement. The original complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on April 13, 2001, by 33 named plaintiffs, including individuals and organizations (the number of named plaintiffs shrunk to 14 by the time the court approved the settlement in the case in J…

This class-action litigation arose out of the April 15, 2000, mass arrest of more than 670 people protesting upcoming World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings by Washington, D.C., and federal law enforcement. The original complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on April 13, 2001, by 33 named plaintiffs, including individuals and organizations (the number of named plaintiffs shrunk to 14 by the time the court approved the settlement in the case in July 2010, and the caption name of the case changed at least twice due to plaintiffs terminating their involvement with the suit). Included in the suit were eight individual plaintiffs whose claims arose out of incidents at different locations or times from the mass arrest.

The plaintiffs sued the District of Columbia government, the Chief and Executive Assistant Chief of Operations of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in DC, the MPD, a number of MPD officers, the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and a number of federal law enforcement agencies and officers, seeking monetary and declaratory relief for violations of their First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendment rights, as well as false arrest, false imprisonment, assault, and battery. In addition, the plaintiffs also sought expungement of records of their arrests by both the District of Columbia and the federal government. The case was assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman and Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola.

The plaintiffs filed for class certification on October 30, 2001. After the parties litigated various legal disputes for nearly five years, Magistrate Facciola recommended the class certification be approved, and Judge Friedman adopted his recommendation in full, granting the class certification on October 13, 2006. The class approved consisted of "[a]ll persons detained and arrested in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2000, near 20 Street, N.W. and I and K Streets, N.W. in connection with the protest against the Prison Industrial Complex during the IMF/World Bank demonstrations."

In August 2006, Judge Friedman adopted in full another recommendation from Magistrate Judge Facciola, dismissing the plaintiffs’ demand for declaratory relief because the plaintiffs lacked standing.

In late 2009, the plaintiffs agreed to a settlement with the District of Columbia defendants, whereby the District of Columbia would pay a total of $13,302,500, divided as follows: $700,000 to the 14 class representatives ($50,000 each); $9,180,000 to settle the claims of all other eligible class members (no more than $18,000 per individual); $3,272,500 in attorneys’ fees; and $150,000 to provide for notification to eligible class members and administration of the settlement agreement and funds. The eight individual, non-class plaintiffs also received a collective total of $425,000 in the settlement.

In addition to the payments, the MPD agreed to require officers undergo additional training on First Amendment and mass demonstration policies and implement other changes to its practices for handling protests and similar First Amendment-protected events for a time period of three years. The settlement also declared the arrests of all class members null and void, and the District of Columbia agreed to expunge their arrest records and seek similar expungements from the federal government and any other states that might have the records, where applicable.

The final settlement was approved on July 15, 2010, and its terms stated the case would be dismissed with prejudice after three years. No public record of the exact date of dismissal has been found, so the case is now presumably closed.

Summary Authors

Ben Marvin-Vanderryn (11/3/2021)

People

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Judge(s)

Friedman, Paul L. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Klimaski, James R. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Copeland, Chad Wayne (District of Columbia)

Efros, Ellen A. (District of Columbia)

Hashmi, Aaishah (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

1:01-cv-00811

Docket [PACER]

Nov. 23, 2010

Nov. 23, 2010

Docket
238

1:01-cv-00811

Report and Recommendation

Alliance for Global Justice v. District of Columbia

Aug. 9, 2006

Aug. 9, 2006

Magistrate Report/Recommendation
240

1:01-cv-00811

Report and Recommendation

Alliance for Global Justice v. District of Columbia

Aug. 22, 2006

Aug. 22, 2006

Magistrate Report/Recommendation
358-5

1:01-cv-00811

Settlement Agreement

June 24, 2010

June 24, 2010

Settlement Agreement

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4632314/becker-v-district-of-columbia/

Last updated April 11, 2025, 8:35 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
85

MOTION filed by plaintiffs for Leonard I. Weinglass to appear pro hac vice ( 6 West 20th Street, Suite 10A, New York, NY 10011, (212) 807-8646) (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
86

MOTION filed by Carl L. Messineo, Zachary Jay Wolfe, Mara Elizabeth Verheyden-Hilliard : to withdraw as attorney for JOSEPH CATRON (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
87

MOTION filed by Carl L. Messineo, Zachary Jay Wolfe, Mara Elizabeth Verheyden-Hilliard : to withdraw as attorney for NISHA M. ANAND (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
88

MOTION filed by plaintiffs for leave to amend complaint to add four new class representatives [1-1] by plaintiffs ; EXHIBIT-AMENDED COMPLAINT. (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
89

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 4/15/03 within which to file a sur-reply to motion to dismiss (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
95

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL as to plaintiff BETTE J. HOOVER (bm) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
96

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL as to plaintiff FIFTY YRS. IS ENOUGH (bm) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
97

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL as to plaintiff NADINE BLOCH (bm) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
98

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL as to plaintiff MARTIN F. THOMAS (bm) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
85

MOTION filed by plaintiffs for Leonard I. Weinglass to appear pro hac vice ( 6 West 20th Street, Suite 10A, New York, NY 10011, (212) 807-8646) (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
86

MOTION filed by Carl L. Messineo, Zachary Jay Wolfe, Mara Elizabeth Verheyden-Hilliard : to withdraw as attorney for JOSEPH CATRON (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
87

MOTION filed by Carl L. Messineo, Zachary Jay Wolfe, Mara Elizabeth Verheyden-Hilliard : to withdraw as attorney for NISHA M. ANAND (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
88

MOTION filed by plaintiffs for leave to amend complaint to add four new class representatives [1-1] by plaintiffs ; EXHIBIT-AMENDED COMPLAINT. (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
89

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 4/15/03 within which to file a sur-reply to motion to dismiss (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
95

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL as to plaintiff BETTE J. HOOVER (bm) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
96

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL as to plaintiff FIFTY YRS. IS ENOUGH (bm) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
97

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL as to plaintiff NADINE BLOCH (bm) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
98

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL as to plaintiff MARTIN F. THOMAS (bm) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 8, 2003

April 8, 2003

PACER
94

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL of Appearance by Charlotte Bradley for defendant DC. (nmr) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 9, 2003

April 9, 2003

PACER
94

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL of Appearance by Charlotte Bradley for defendant DC. (nmr) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

April 9, 2003

April 9, 2003

PACER
90

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 4/15/03 within which to file a sur-reply to motion to dismiss [89-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 10, 2003

April 10, 2003

PACER
91

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion for Leonard I. Weinglass to appear pro hac vice ( 6 West 20th Street, Suite 10A, New York, NY 10011, (212) 807-8646) [85-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 10, 2003

April 10, 2003

PACER
92

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion for leave to amend complaint to add four new class representatives [1-1] by plaintiffs [88-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 10, 2003

April 10, 2003

PACER
93

AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiffs adding plaintiffs BENJAMIN BECKER, JULIE FRY, MONICA MOOREHEAD, SARAH SLOAN, and amending complaint [1-1]; jury demand (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 10, 2003

April 10, 2003

PACER
90

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 4/15/03 within which to file a sur-reply to motion to dismiss [89-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 10, 2003

April 10, 2003

PACER
91

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion for Leonard I. Weinglass to appear pro hac vice ( 6 West 20th Street, Suite 10A, New York, NY 10011, (212) 807-8646) [85-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 10, 2003

April 10, 2003

PACER
92

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion for leave to amend complaint to add four new class representatives [1-1] by plaintiffs [88-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 10, 2003

April 10, 2003

PACER
93

AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiffs adding plaintiffs BENJAMIN BECKER, JULIE FRY, MONICA MOOREHEAD, SARAH SLOAN, and amending complaint [1-1]; jury demand (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2003)

April 10, 2003

April 10, 2003

PACER
102

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 4/15/03 within which to file a sur-reply to motion to dismiss (bm) (Entered: 04/17/2003)

April 15, 2003

April 15, 2003

PACER
102

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 4/15/03 within which to file a sur-reply to motion to dismiss (bm) (Entered: 04/17/2003)

April 15, 2003

April 15, 2003

PACER
99

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting plaintiffs' motion for extending time to 4/16/03 to file a sur-reply to federal defendants' reply to motion to dismiss (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/16/2003)

April 16, 2003

April 16, 2003

PACER
100

MOTION (consent) filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 4/21/03 to file surreply in order to review sonn to be produced FBI documents. (td) (Entered: 04/17/2003)

April 16, 2003

April 16, 2003

PACER
99

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting plaintiffs' motion for extending time to 4/16/03 to file a sur-reply to federal defendants' reply to motion to dismiss (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/16/2003)

April 16, 2003

April 16, 2003

PACER
100

MOTION (consent) filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 4/21/03 to file surreply in order to review sonn to be produced FBI documents. (td) (Entered: 04/17/2003)

April 16, 2003

April 16, 2003

PACER
101

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 4/21/03 to file surreply to defendant's reply to the motion to dismiss [100-1] by defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/17/2003)

April 17, 2003

April 17, 2003

PACER
101

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 4/21/03 to file surreply to defendant's reply to the motion to dismiss [100-1] by defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/17/2003)

April 17, 2003

April 17, 2003

PACER
103

SURREPLY by plaintiffs to motion to dismiss [1-1] [28-1] by federal defendants; attachments (21) BULKY PLEADING (FILED UNDER SEAL) (bm) (Entered: 04/23/2003)

April 22, 2003

April 22, 2003

PACER
103

SURREPLY by plaintiffs to motion to dismiss [1-1] [28-1] by federal defendants; attachments (21) BULKY PLEADING (FILED UNDER SEAL) (bm) (Entered: 04/23/2003)

April 22, 2003

April 22, 2003

PACER
106

SURREPLY by plaintiffs to motion to dismiss [1-1] [28-1] by federal defendants; attachments (2) (Version Two) redacted (bm) (Entered: 04/24/2003)

April 23, 2003

April 23, 2003

PACER
106

SURREPLY by plaintiffs to motion to dismiss [1-1] [28-1] by federal defendants; attachments (2) (Version Two) redacted (bm) (Entered: 04/24/2003)

April 23, 2003

April 23, 2003

PACER
104

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to withdraw as attorney for NISHA M. ANAND [87-1] by Mara Elizabeth Verheyden-Hilliard, Zachary Jay Wolfe, Carl L. Messineo of the Partnership for Civil Justice, Inc. and the National Lawyers Guild (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/24/2003)

April 24, 2003

April 24, 2003

PACER
105

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to withdraw as attorney for JOSEPH CATRON [86-1] by Mara Elizabeth Verheyden-Hilliard, Zachary Jay Wolfe, Carl L. Messineo of the Partnership for Civil Justice, Inc. and the National Lawyers Guild (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/24/2003)

April 24, 2003

April 24, 2003

PACER
104

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to withdraw as attorney for NISHA M. ANAND [87-1] by Mara Elizabeth Verheyden-Hilliard, Zachary Jay Wolfe, Carl L. Messineo of the Partnership for Civil Justice, Inc. and the National Lawyers Guild (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/24/2003)

April 24, 2003

April 24, 2003

PACER
105

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to withdraw as attorney for JOSEPH CATRON [86-1] by Mara Elizabeth Verheyden-Hilliard, Zachary Jay Wolfe, Carl L. Messineo of the Partnership for Civil Justice, Inc. and the National Lawyers Guild (N) (bm) (Entered: 04/24/2003)

April 24, 2003

April 24, 2003

PACER
108

MOTION filed by federal defendant to extend time to 5/29/03 to respond to plaintiffs' sur-reply. (td) (Entered: 05/02/2003)

April 29, 2003

April 29, 2003

PACER
108

MOTION filed by federal defendant to extend time to 5/29/03 to respond to plaintiffs' sur-reply. (td) (Entered: 05/02/2003)

April 29, 2003

April 29, 2003

PACER
109

RESPONSE by plaintiffs to motion to extend time to 5/29/03 to respond to plaintiffs' sur-reply [108-1] by federal defendants (bm) (Entered: 05/02/2003)

April 30, 2003

April 30, 2003

PACER
109

RESPONSE by plaintiffs to motion to extend time to 5/29/03 to respond to plaintiffs' sur-reply [108-1] by federal defendants (bm) (Entered: 05/02/2003)

April 30, 2003

April 30, 2003

PACER
107

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: granting federal defendants motion extending time to 5/29/03 to file their response to plaintiffs' surreply (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/01/2003)

May 1, 2003

May 1, 2003

PACER
107

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman: granting federal defendants motion extending time to 5/29/03 to file their response to plaintiffs' surreply (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/01/2003)

May 1, 2003

May 1, 2003

PACER
110

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to extend time by one day within which to fie their sur-reply to federal defendants' motions to dismiss (bm) (Entered: 05/12/2003)

May 9, 2003

May 9, 2003

PACER
110

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to extend time by one day within which to fie their sur-reply to federal defendants' motions to dismiss (bm) (Entered: 05/12/2003)

May 9, 2003

May 9, 2003

PACER
111

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time by one day within which to fie their sur-reply to federal defendants' motions to dismiss [110-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/12/2003)

May 12, 2003

May 12, 2003

PACER
111

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time by one day within which to fie their sur-reply to federal defendants' motions to dismiss [110-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 05/12/2003)

May 12, 2003

May 12, 2003

PACER
112

MOTION (consent) filed by federal defendant to extend time to 6/9/03 for an enlargement of time to respond to plaintiffs' surreply. (td) (Entered: 05/30/2003)

May 28, 2003

May 28, 2003

PACER
112

MOTION (consent) filed by federal defendant to extend time to 6/9/03 for an enlargement of time to respond to plaintiffs' surreply. (td) (Entered: 05/30/2003)

May 28, 2003

May 28, 2003

PACER
113

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 6/9/03 for an enlargement of time to respond to plaintiffs' surreply. [112-1] by federal defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/03/2003)

June 3, 2003

June 3, 2003

PACER
113

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 6/9/03 for an enlargement of time to respond to plaintiffs' surreply. [112-1] by federal defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/03/2003)

June 3, 2003

June 3, 2003

PACER
114

MOTION filed by District defendants, and federal defendants to dismiss as to plaintiffs NISHA M. ANAND, and JOSEPH CATRON (bm) (Entered: 06/09/2003)

June 6, 2003

June 6, 2003

PACER
114

MOTION filed by District defendants, and federal defendants to dismiss as to plaintiffs NISHA M. ANAND, and JOSEPH CATRON (bm) (Entered: 06/09/2003)

June 6, 2003

June 6, 2003

PACER
115

MOTION filed by federal defendants to extend time to 6/17/03 within which to file their response to plaintiffs' sur-reply (bm) (Entered: 06/10/2003)

June 8, 2003

June 8, 2003

PACER
115

MOTION filed by federal defendants to extend time to 6/17/03 within which to file their response to plaintiffs' sur-reply (bm) (Entered: 06/10/2003)

June 8, 2003

June 8, 2003

PACER
116

ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola : vacating order filed dated 12/16/03 77 ; further ordered that counsel for all parties meet and confer in person within the next ten (10) days and make a conscientious, good faith effort to resolve all existing and reasonably aniticipated disputes concerning discovery (see order). (N) (ldc) (Entered: 06/10/2003)

June 10, 2003

June 10, 2003

PACER
116

ORDER by Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola : vacating order filed dated 12/16/03 77 ; further ordered that counsel for all parties meet and confer in person within the next ten (10) days and make a conscientious, good faith effort to resolve all existing and reasonably aniticipated disputes concerning discovery (see order). (N) (ldc) (Entered: 06/10/2003)

June 10, 2003

June 10, 2003

PACER
117

ORDER by Judge Richard J. Leon for Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 6/17/03 within which to file their response to plaintiffs' sur-reply [115-1] by federal defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/11/2003)

June 11, 2003

June 11, 2003

PACER
117

ORDER by Judge Richard J. Leon for Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 6/17/03 within which to file their response to plaintiffs' sur-reply [115-1] by federal defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/11/2003)

June 11, 2003

June 11, 2003

PACER
118

MOTION (CONSENT) filed by federal defendant to extend time to 6/18/03 to file response to plaintiffs' sur-reply (aet) (Entered: 06/18/2003)

June 17, 2003

June 17, 2003

PACER
118

MOTION (CONSENT) filed by federal defendant to extend time to 6/18/03 to file response to plaintiffs' sur-reply (aet) (Entered: 06/18/2003)

June 17, 2003

June 17, 2003

PACER
121

RESPONSE by federal defendants to surreply [106-1] by plaintiffs (bm) (Entered: 06/19/2003)

June 18, 2003

June 18, 2003

PACER
122

MOTION filed by federal defendants to extend time to 6/23/03 within which to file their attachment to federal defendants response to plaintiffs' sur-reply, exhibit "A" under seal (bm) (Entered: 06/19/2003)

June 18, 2003

June 18, 2003

PACER
121

RESPONSE by federal defendants to surreply [106-1] by plaintiffs (bm) (Entered: 06/19/2003)

June 18, 2003

June 18, 2003

PACER
122

MOTION filed by federal defendants to extend time to 6/23/03 within which to file their attachment to federal defendants response to plaintiffs' sur-reply, exhibit "A" under seal (bm) (Entered: 06/19/2003)

June 18, 2003

June 18, 2003

PACER
119

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 6/18/03 to file response to plaintiffs' sur-reply [118-1] by federal defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/19/2003)

June 19, 2003

June 19, 2003

PACER
120

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to dismiss as to plaintiffs NISHA M. ANAND, and JOSEPH CATRON [114-1] by federal defendants, defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/19/2003)

June 19, 2003

June 19, 2003

PACER
119

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 6/18/03 to file response to plaintiffs' sur-reply [118-1] by federal defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/19/2003)

June 19, 2003

June 19, 2003

PACER
120

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to dismiss as to plaintiffs NISHA M. ANAND, and JOSEPH CATRON [114-1] by federal defendants, defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/19/2003)

June 19, 2003

June 19, 2003

PACER
123

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 6/23/03 within which to file federal defendants' exhibit "A" under seal, an attachment to their response to plaintiffs' sur-reply [122-1] by federal defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/20/2003)

June 20, 2003

June 20, 2003

PACER
123

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion to extend time to 6/23/03 within which to file federal defendants' exhibit "A" under seal, an attachment to their response to plaintiffs' sur-reply [122-1] by federal defendants (N) (bm) (Entered: 06/20/2003)

June 20, 2003

June 20, 2003

PACER
124

NOTICE OF FILING by federal defendants corrected response to plaintiffs' sur-reply; attachment (1) (bm) (Entered: 06/25/2003)

June 23, 2003

June 23, 2003

PACER
125

NOTICE OF FILING by federal defendants Exhibit "A" to federal defendants response to plaintiffs' sur-reply; attachment (1) (bm) (Entered: 06/25/2003)

June 23, 2003

June 23, 2003

PACER
124

NOTICE OF FILING by federal defendants corrected response to plaintiffs' sur-reply; attachment (1) (bm) (Entered: 06/25/2003)

June 23, 2003

June 23, 2003

PACER
125

NOTICE OF FILING by federal defendants Exhibit "A" to federal defendants response to plaintiffs' sur-reply; attachment (1) (bm) (Entered: 06/25/2003)

June 23, 2003

June 23, 2003

PACER
127

MOTION filed by plaintiff for enlargement of discovery period to provide for final phase of discovery ; attachments (4) (td) (Entered: 07/07/2003)

June 30, 2003

June 30, 2003

PACER
127

MOTION filed by plaintiff for enlargement of discovery period to provide for final phase of discovery ; attachments (4) (td) (Entered: 07/07/2003)

June 30, 2003

June 30, 2003

PACER
126

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for federal defendants by Robert Ernest Leidenheimer Jr. (bm) (Entered: 07/07/2003)

July 1, 2003

July 1, 2003

PACER
126

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for federal defendants by Robert Ernest Leidenheimer Jr. (bm) (Entered: 07/07/2003)

July 1, 2003

July 1, 2003

PACER
128

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : referring to Magistrate Judge Facciola for disposition or for a report and recommendation on plaintiffs' 56(f) motion (N) (bm) (Entered: 07/08/2003)

July 8, 2003

July 8, 2003

PACER

CASE RE-REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Facciola for disposition or report and recommendation for plaintiffs' 56(f) motion (cp)

July 8, 2003

July 8, 2003

PACER
128

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : referring to Magistrate Judge Facciola for disposition or for a report and recommendation on plaintiffs' 56(f) motion (N) (bm) (Entered: 07/08/2003)

July 8, 2003

July 8, 2003

PACER

CASE RE-REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Facciola for disposition or report and recommendation for plaintiffs' 56(f) motion (cp)

July 8, 2003

July 8, 2003

PACER
129

RESPONSE by defendants to motion for enlargement of discovery period to provide for final phase of discovery [127-1] by plaintiffs (bjsp) (Entered: 07/15/2003)

July 14, 2003

July 14, 2003

PACER
129

RESPONSE by defendants to motion for enlargement of discovery period to provide for final phase of discovery [127-1] by plaintiffs (bjsp) (Entered: 07/15/2003)

July 14, 2003

July 14, 2003

PACER
130

MOTION (Partial Consent) filed by plaintiff for two-day enlargement of time to file a reply in support of plaintiffs' motion to provide enlargement of disvocrey period to provide final phase of disvocery. (td) (Entered: 07/25/2003)

July 24, 2003

July 24, 2003

PACER
130

MOTION (Partial Consent) filed by plaintiff for two-day enlargement of time to file a reply in support of plaintiffs' motion to provide enlargement of disvocrey period to provide final phase of disvocery. (td) (Entered: 07/25/2003)

July 24, 2003

July 24, 2003

PACER
131

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion for two-day enlargement of time to 7/27/03 to file a reply in support of plaintiffs' motion to provide enlargement of discovery period to provide final phase of discovery [130-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 07/28/2003)

July 28, 2003

July 28, 2003

PACER
131

ORDER by Judge Paul L. Friedman : granting motion for two-day enlargement of time to 7/27/03 to file a reply in support of plaintiffs' motion to provide enlargement of discovery period to provide final phase of discovery [130-1] by plaintiffs (N) (bm) (Entered: 07/28/2003)

July 28, 2003

July 28, 2003

PACER
133

MOTION (PARTIAL) filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 8/1/03 nunc pro tunc, to file a reply in support of motion for enlargement of discovery period (bjsp) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

July 29, 2003

July 29, 2003

PACER
134

MOTION (PRAECIPE) (CONSENT) filed by federal defendants to extend time to 7/29/03, nunc pro tunc, to file a reply in support of motion for enlargement of discovery period (bjsp) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

July 29, 2003

July 29, 2003

PACER
133

MOTION (PARTIAL) filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 8/1/03 nunc pro tunc, to file a reply in support of motion for enlargement of discovery period (bjsp) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

July 29, 2003

July 29, 2003

PACER
134

MOTION (PRAECIPE) (CONSENT) filed by federal defendants to extend time to 7/29/03, nunc pro tunc, to file a reply in support of motion for enlargement of discovery period (bjsp) (Entered: 07/30/2003)

July 29, 2003

July 29, 2003

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Policing

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 13, 2001

Closing Date: July 15, 2010

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

All persons who were detained and arrested on April 15, 2000, near the area of 20 Street, N.W. and I and K Streets, N.W. in connection with the protest against the Prison Industrial Complex during the IMF/World Bank demonstrations.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU Affiliates (any)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

District of Columbia, City

Charles H. Ramsey (District of Columbia, District of Columbia), Private Entity/Person

Terrance W. Gainer (District of Columbia, District of Columbia), Private Entity/Person

District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (District of Columbia, District of Columbia), City

United States of America, Federal

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Federal

Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal

National Park Service, Federal

United States Park Police, Federal

United States Secret Service, Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Ex Parte Young (Federal) or Bivens

Ex parte Young (federal or state officials)

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Due Process: Procedural Due Process

Unreasonable search and seizure

Freedom of speech/association

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Attorneys fees

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Monitoring

Training

Amount Defendant Pays: $13,302,500

Order Duration: 2010 - 2013

Issues

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Over/Unlawful Detention (facilities)

Policing:

Excessive force

False arrest