United States DC Circuit
Hudson v. Dist. of Columbia, 07-7078
In a civil rights action alleging excessive force by Defendant officers, judgment after trial for Plaintiff is reversed where the District Court erred by allowing Plaintiff's counsel to question Defendant about prior disciplinary actions against him.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/03/2009
- Published 03/03/2009
Judges
- Before: SENTELLE, Chief Judge, and HENDERSON and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- James C. McKay, Jr., Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for the appellants/cross-appellees. Peter J. Nickles, Attorney General, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, and Donna M. Murasky, Deputy Solicitor General, were on brief., Gregory L. Lattimer, argued the cause for the appellees and cross-appellant.