Charles Carter v. District of Columbia, Maurice Turner, Chief, Metropolitan Police Department Charles Carter v. District of Columbia

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• holding six prior incidents of alleged misconduct over approximately two years did not establish pattern of excessive force
• finding that expungement would be appropriate for an arrest that was held to be without probable cause
• holding six prior incidents of alleged misconduct over approximately two years did not establish pattern of excessive force
• discussing the scope of municipal liability for supervisory nonfeasance without referring to the earlier Carter decision
• discussing the scope of municipal liability for supervisory nonfeasance without referring to the earlier Carter decision
• noting that without “express statements of policy,” a plaintiff “must show a course deliberately pursued by the city, as opposed to an action taken unilaterally by a nonpolicymaking municipal employee” (internal quotations omitted)

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