Robert H. Triplett v. District of Columbia

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that “inaction giving rise to or endorsing a custom” can be basis of § 1983 liability
• noting that “inaction giving rise to or endorsing a custom” can be the basis for section 1983 liability
• finding that the Director of the Department of Corrections was a final policymaker where the D.C.Code specified that he was responsible for “the general direction and supervision” of the Department
• explaining that § 1983 does not provide for municipal respondeat superior liability
• finding no municipal liability where plaintiff adduced no evidence that the District’s top policymakers “knew of or disregarded a practice of excessive force by D.C. correctional officers”
• noting in similar D.C.Code provision where Mayor appointed Director of Department of Corrections, said Director, Mayor, and City Council were “policymakers” for Section 1983 purposes

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).