Case: Henderson v. Gromek

2:13-cv-01645 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Nov. 19, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

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Case Summary

On November 19, 2013, an African-American school teacher filed this lawsuit in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiff sued under the Declaratory Judgment Act against a Pittsburgh police officer on the grounds of an unlawful arrest and detainment of the plaintiff. The plaintiff, represented by the ACLU, asked for compensatory and punitive damages, alleging that the officer violated his First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment Rights when the officer detained…

On November 19, 2013, an African-American school teacher filed this lawsuit in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiff sued under the Declaratory Judgment Act against a Pittsburgh police officer on the grounds of an unlawful arrest and detainment of the plaintiff. The plaintiff, represented by the ACLU, asked for compensatory and punitive damages, alleging that the officer violated his First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment Rights when the officer detained the plaintiff for 12 hours and pursued false charges against the plaintiff because the plaintiff criticized the officer's unsafe driving. In addition, the plaintiff alleged that the officer violated his First Amendment right to be from retaliation of expressive conduct when the officer placed the plaintiff and another observer in handcuffs when they attempted to record the interaction with the officer.

The charges that were brought against the plaintiff were dropped and the city of Pittsburgh reached a settlement, acknowledging the improper actions of the officer. According to the ACLU, the settlement included the police acknowledging the public's right to video tape police officers, regular meetings between police and members of the community, and damages awarded to the plaintiff in the amount of $52,500.

Summary Authors

Daniel Fryer (11/4/2015)

People

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Judge(s)

Mitchell, Robert C. (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Campbell, Bryan (Pennsylvania)

Downey, Glen (Pennsylvania)

Love, James H. (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Defendant

Genard, Allison N. (Pennsylvania)

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2:13-cv-01645

Docket [PACER]

Nov. 19, 2014

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Complaint

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Order Referring Case to Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Order for Statistical Closing

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Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13162759/henderson-v-gromek/

Last updated Feb. 18, 2024, 3:09 a.m.

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Case Details

State / Territory: Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Policing

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 19, 2013

Closing Date: 2014

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

African-American teacher falsely arrested and detained

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU Affiliates (any)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Jonathan Gromek (Pittsburgh, Allegheny), Private Entity/Person

Defendant Type(s):

Law-enforcement

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Unreasonable search and seizure

Freedom of speech/association

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 52,500

Content of Injunction:

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Issues

General:

Aggressive behavior

Over/Unlawful Detention

Restraints : physical

Search policies

Policing:

Excessive force

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Race:

Black

Affected Sex or Gender:

Male