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Case Name	U.S. v. City of Columbus, Ohio	PN-OH-0001
Docket / Court	2:99-cv-01097 ( S.D. Ohio )
State/Territory	Ohio
Case Type(s)	Policing
Case Summary	Case summary not yet recorded compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

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Issues

Constitutional Clause

Unreasonable search and seizure

Discrimination-basis

Race discrimination

General

Excessive force

Failure to discipline

Failure to supervise

Failure to train

False arrest

Inadequate citizen complaint investigations and procedures

Racial profiling

Plaintiff Type

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Causes of Action

42 U.S.C. § 14141

Case Details

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Defendant(s)	Columbus Division of Police
Plaintiff Description	United States Department of Justice
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Defendant
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	None
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Private Settlement Agreement Voluntary Dismissal
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources

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	Data examining the Department of Justice's civil rights investigations of local and state police departments Marshall Project Date: Jan. 17, 2017 By: Tom Meagher (Marshall Project) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	The Civil Rights Division’s Pattern and Practice Police Reform Work: 1994-Present https://www.justice.gov/ Date: Jan. 4, 2017 By: U.S. Department of Justice [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	An Interactive Guide to the Civil Rights Division’s Police Reforms https://www.justice.gov/ Date: Jan. 4, 2017 By: U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (U.S. Department of Justice) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	What Happens When Police Are Forced to Reform? Date: Nov. 13, 2015 By: Kimbriell Kelly, Sarah Childress and Steven Rich (Frontline/Post) Citation: Washington Post (Nov. 13, 2015) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Federal Enforcement of Police Reform Date: 2014 By: Stephen Rushin (University of Illinois College of Law, University of California, Berkeley - Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program Faculty) Citation: 82 Fordham Law Review 3189 (2014) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

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Docket(s)

C2-99-1097 (S.D. Ohio)
PN-OH-0001-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 09/04/2002
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Findings letter PN-OH-0001-0038.pdf \| Detail Date:
Complaint PN-OH-0001-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/21/1999
Defendant City's Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support PN-OH-0001-0007.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/09/2000
Motion for Judgment on Pleadings by FOP, Capital City Lodge No. 9 and Memorandum in Support PN-OH-0001-0008.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/18/2000
Reply of the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9, to the US's Memorandum in Opposition to the City of Columbus' Motion to Dismiss and the Fraternal Order of Police's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings PN-OH-0001-0009.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/14/2000
Defendant City's Reply Memorandum in Support of the Motion to Dismiss PN-OH-0001-0010.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/17/2000
Reply Memorandum of the Fraternal Order of Police, to the United States' Supplemental Memorandum in Opposition to FOP's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings PN-OH-0001-0012.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/23/2000
Amended Complaint PN-OH-0001-0041.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/28/2000
Report and Recommendation (S.D. Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0014.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/03/2000
Report and Recommendation (2000 WL 1133166 / 2000 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 11327) (S.D. Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0046.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 08/03/2000
Defendant City's Objections to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge PN-OH-0001-0015.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/14/2000
United States' Objections to the Magistrate's Report and Recommendation Regarding Defendants' Dispositive Motions PN-OH-0001-0039.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/21/2000
US's Response to the City of Columbus' Objections to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge PN-OH-0001-0016.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/25/2000
The US' Memorandum in Opposition to the City of Columbus' Motion to Dismiss and the FOP's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings PN-OH-0001-0040.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/29/2000
Motion for Leave to Participate as Amici Curiae PN-OH-0001-0019.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/01/2000
Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of United States' Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report PN-OH-0001-0021.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/05/2000
Defendant City's Memorandum contra to the motion for leave to participate as amici curiae PN-OH-0001-0024.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/15/2000
Opinon and Order (2000 WL 1745293) (S.D. Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0028.pdf \| WESTLAW \| Detail Date: 11/20/2000
Defendant City's Response to the Brief of Amici Curiae Members of Congress PN-OH-0001-0029.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/05/2000
Reply of Defendant FOP, Capital City Lodge 9, to US' Response to the memorandum of amicus curiae Grand Lodge of the FOP PN-OH-0001-0030.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/11/2000
Reply Brief of amici curiae members of congress in support of US' objections to the magistrate judge's report PN-OH-0001-0031.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/11/2000
Defendant City's Memo Regarding Supplemental Authority PN-OH-0001-0032.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/06/2001
Reply in Support of Motion for Leave to Participate as Amici Curiae PN-OH-0001-0037.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/04/2001
[Correspondence proposing resolution of litigation] PN-OH-0001-0049.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/01/2002
Resolution Pattern or Practice Litigation Columbus Police PN-OH-0001-0044.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/04/2002
Justice Department Reaches Agreement to Resolve Police Misconduct Case Against Columbus Police Department PN-OH-0001-0047.pdf \| External Link \| Detail Date: 09/04/2002 Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
[Correspondence re: proposal to resolve the litigation] PN-OH-0001-0048.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/04/2002

People

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Judges	Holschuh, John David (S.D. Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0004 \| PN-OH-0001-0007 \| PN-OH-0001-0008 \| PN-OH-0001-0009 \| PN-OH-0001-0012 \| PN-OH-0001-0015 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0019 \| PN-OH-0001-0021 \| PN-OH-0001-0028 \| PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0030 \| PN-OH-0001-0031 \| PN-OH-0001-0032 \| PN-OH-0001-0037 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0040 \| PN-OH-0001-0041 \| PN-OH-0001-9000 King, Norah McCann (S.D. Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0004 \| PN-OH-0001-0007 \| PN-OH-0001-0008 \| PN-OH-0001-0009 \| PN-OH-0001-0012 \| PN-OH-0001-0014 \| PN-OH-0001-0015 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0019 \| PN-OH-0001-0021 \| PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0030 \| PN-OH-0001-0031 \| PN-OH-0001-0032 \| PN-OH-0001-0037 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0040 \| PN-OH-0001-0041 \| PN-OH-0001-0046 \| PN-OH-0001-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Bennington, Jeffrey (Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0032
	Boyd, Ralph F. Jr. (District of Columbia) PN-OH-0001-0044 \| PN-OH-0001-0048
	Eichner, James (District of Columbia) PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0041 \| PN-OH-0001-9000
	Lee, Bill Lann (District of Columbia) PN-OH-0001-0004 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0038 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0040 \| PN-OH-0001-0041
	Masling, Mark S. (District of Columbia) PN-OH-0001-0010 \| PN-OH-0001-0015 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0019 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0040 \| PN-OH-0001-0041 \| PN-OH-0001-0046
	Murphy, Donna M. (District of Columbia) PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0040 \| PN-OH-0001-0041
	Peeples, Andrea C. (Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0015 \| PN-OH-0001-0024 \| PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0032 \| PN-OH-0001-0046 \| PN-OH-0001-9000
	Posner, Mark A. (District of Columbia) PN-OH-0001-0004 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0040 \| PN-OH-0001-0041 \| PN-OH-0001-0046 \| PN-OH-0001-9000
	Reno, Janet (District of Columbia) PN-OH-0001-0004 \| PN-OH-0001-0041
	Rosenbaum, Steven H. (District of Columbia) PN-OH-0001-0004 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0040 \| PN-OH-0001-0041
	Sanders, Deborah (Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0040 \| PN-OH-0001-0046 \| PN-OH-0001-9000
	Trainor, Cathleen (District of Columbia) PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0041
	Zealey, Sharon J. (District of Columbia) PN-OH-0001-0004 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0039 \| PN-OH-0001-0040 \| PN-OH-0001-0041
Defendant's Lawyers	Cox, Joshua T. (Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0010 \| PN-OH-0001-0015 \| PN-OH-0001-0024 \| PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0032 \| PN-OH-0001-0046 \| PN-OH-0001-9000
	Henderson, C. David (New Mexico) PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-9000 \| PN-OH-0001-9000
	Jackson, Janet E. (Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0007 \| PN-OH-0001-0010 \| PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0038
	Kulewicz, John J. (Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0009 \| PN-OH-0001-0012 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0030
	Mangan, Timothy J. (Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0007 \| PN-OH-0001-0015 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0019 \| PN-OH-0001-0024 \| PN-OH-0001-0032 \| PN-OH-0001-0046 \| PN-OH-0001-9000
	Phillips, James Edgar (Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0008 \| PN-OH-0001-0009 \| PN-OH-0001-0010 \| PN-OH-0001-0012 \| PN-OH-0001-0015 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0019 \| PN-OH-0001-0024 \| PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0030 \| PN-OH-0001-0044 \| PN-OH-0001-9000
	Redick, Glenn B. (Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0007
	Rogers, Douglas L. (Ohio) PN-OH-0001-0009 \| PN-OH-0001-0012 \| PN-OH-0001-0016 \| PN-OH-0001-0030
Other Lawyers	Bagenstos, Samuel R. (Massachusetts) PN-OH-0001-0019 \| PN-OH-0001-0021 \| PN-OH-0001-0024 \| PN-OH-0001-0029 \| PN-OH-0001-0031 \| PN-OH-0001-0037 \| PN-OH-0001-9000
	Schlanger, Margo (Massachusetts) PN-OH-0001-0019 \| PN-OH-0001-0021 \| PN-OH-0001-0024 \| PN-OH-0001-0031 \| PN-OH-0001-0037 \| PN-OH-0001-9000

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