United States DC Circuit

Plaintiff alleges that defendant's custom or policy caused him to suffer constitutional violations while incarcerated. His pro se complaint should not have been dismissed for failure to state a claim of municipal liability.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/13/2003
• Decided 01/02/2004
• Published 01/02/2004

Judges

• Before:  RANDOLPH and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan S. Friedman, Student Counsel, argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs were Steven H. Goldblatt, Director of the Appellate Litigation Program, appointed by the court, and Cary Berkeley Kaye, Supervising Attorney., Morris J. Warren, pro se, was on the briefs for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary L. Wilson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief was Edward E. Schwab, Acting Deputy Corporation Counsel.