United States DC Circuit

District court erred in denying qualified immunity to police supervisors on plaintiffs' inaction theory; absent an allegation that the supervisors had actual or constructive knowledge of past transgressions or that they were aware of "clearly deficient" training, they did not violate any constitutional right through inaction or failure to supervise.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/06/2004
• Decided 04/16/2004
• Published 04/16/2004

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, GARLAND, and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward E. Schwab, Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carl Messineo argued the cause for appellees International Action Center, et al.   With him on the brief was Mara E. Verheyden-Hilliard.  Zachary J. Wolfe entered an appearance.