DeWitt v. Dist. of Columbia

CourtUnited States Supreme Court
Citation568 U.S. 951,184 L.Ed.2d 275,133 S.Ct. 449 (Mem)
Docket NumberNo. 12–5835.,12–5835.
Parties Steven DeWITT, petitioner, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al.
Decision Date09 October 2012

568 U.S. 951
133 S.Ct. 449 (Mem)
184 L.Ed.2d 275

Steven DeWITT, petitioner,
v.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al.

No. 12–5835.

Supreme Court of the United States

Oct. 9, 2012.


Petition for writ of certiorari to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals denied.

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  • Gates v. Dist. of Columbia
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. United States District Court (Columbia)
    • 29 Agosto 2014
    ...District of Columbia, 43 A.3d 291, 300 (D.C.2012) (quoting Wilson v. Hart, 829 A.2d 511, 514 (D.C.2003) ), cert. denied, ––– U.S. ––––, 133 S.Ct. 449, 184 L.Ed.2d 275 (2012). The requirement that an issue be “actually litigated” and “necessarily determined” “protects ... adversaries from th......
  • Long v. D.C. Hous. Auth., Civil Action No.: 15-00605 (RC)
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. United States District Court (Columbia)
    • 29 Febrero 2016
    ...of Columbia , 43 A.3d 291, 300 (D.C.2012) (quoting Wilson v. Hart , 829 A.2d 511, 514 (D.C.2003) ), cert. denied , ––– U.S. ––––, 133 S.Ct. 449, 184 L.Ed.2d 275 (2012). “The burden is on the party asserting preclusion to show [an] actual decision of the specific issues involved.” Major v. I......
  • Clark v. Dist. of Columbia
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. United States District Court (Columbia)
    • 14 Marzo 2017
    ...other than that of bringing an offender to justice.' " DeWitt v. District of Columbia , 43 A.3d 291, 296 (D.C. 2012), cert. denied 568 U.S. 951, 133 S.Ct. 449, 184 L.Ed.2d 275 (2012) (quoting Jarett v. Walker , 201 A.2d 523, 526 (D.C. 1964) ). Here, Defendants allege that the malicious pros......
  • Fitzgibbon v. Radack, Civil Action No. 3:18-cv-247
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 4th Circuit. United States District Court (Eastern District of Virginia)
    • 6 Febrero 2019
    ...elements in both the District of Columbia and Virginia. Compare DeWitt v. District of Columbia, 43 A.3d 291, 296 (D.C. 2012), cert. denied 568 U.S. 951, 133 S.Ct. 449, 184 L.Ed.2d 275 (2012) (stating that malicious prosecution has four elements: "(a) a criminal proceeding instituted or cont......
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