- Plaintiff
- United States of America
- Represented By:
- Leung, Michelle (US Department of Justice, Civil Division)
- Defense
- City of Seattle
- Represented By:
- Ehrlichman, Peter (Dorsey & Whitney LLP)
- Ward, Ronald (Ward Smith PLLC)
United States of America v. City of Seattle
CONCLUDED
Oral Argument
03/12/13 – 03/12/13
Summary
The DOJ investigated and found plausible cause to think that the Seattle PD was using excessive force stemming from inadequacies in SPD's guidelines and management. Also, some practices were seen to be seriously detrimental to minority communities. The parties came to an agreement about what SPD needs to do to fix these issues.
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- James Robart
- Jurisdiction
- USDC, Western District of Washington
- Court
- United States Courthouse
- Case Number
- 12-CV-01282-JLR
- Industry
- Law Enforcement, Government
- Practice Area
- Civil Procedure
- Expert Witnesses
- Lay Witnesses
Sessions
AM Session
Oral Arguments
6 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.