Comments on: Pershing Park Case: Read The Document Nickles Didn’t Want You To See http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/04/pershing-park-case-read-the-document-nickles-didnt-want-you-see/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:19:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Pershing Park Case: Nickles Seeks Order Barring Public From Seeing Discovery Materials - City Desk - Washington City Paper http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/04/pershing-park-case-read-the-document-nickles-didnt-want-you-see/comment-page-1/#comment-680974 Pershing Park Case: Nickles Seeks Order Barring Public From Seeing Discovery Materials - City Desk - Washington City Paper Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=36399#comment-680974 [...] General continues to play stall ball in the Pershing Park cases. Recently, District lawyers lost their bid to take back documents previously turned over to plaintiffs attorneys. The fight over the never-ending discovery now [...] [...] General continues to play stall ball in the Pershing Park cases. Recently, District lawyers lost their bid to take back documents previously turned over to plaintiffs attorneys. The fight over the never-ending discovery now [...]

]]> By: More Questions on Fenty Parks Contracts: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/04/pershing-park-case-read-the-document-nickles-didnt-want-you-see/comment-page-1/#comment-678623 More Questions on Fenty Parks Contracts: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:17:03 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=36399#comment-678623 [...] “Fenty Embraces “Signing Statement” Tactic“; “Pershing Park Case: Read The Document Nickles Didn’t Want You See“; “Giro d’Italia to Start in D.C.?“; tweets [...] [...] “Fenty Embraces “Signing Statement” Tactic“; “Pershing Park Case: Read The Document Nickles Didn’t Want You See“; “Giro d’Italia to Start in D.C.?“; tweets [...]

]]> By: Simon http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/04/pershing-park-case-read-the-document-nickles-didnt-want-you-see/comment-page-1/#comment-678595 Simon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:44:08 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=36399#comment-678595 ArlingtonAaron: Ramsey is only named as an individual-capacity defendant for technical legal reasons having to do with the Eleventh Amendment and Ex Parte Young. He, like all cops, have an agreement whereby the city will pay his legal fees and indemnify him for compensatory, but not punitive, damages. If they didn't have such indemnification agreements, no-one would ever become a cop, because you'd be putting your personal assets on the line every time you make an arrest. So believe me, any judgment against Ramsey is being paid by the taxpayers, not by the man himself. ArlingtonAaron: Ramsey is only named as an individual-capacity defendant for technical legal reasons having to do with the Eleventh Amendment and Ex Parte Young. He, like all cops, have an agreement whereby the city will pay his legal fees and indemnify him for compensatory, but not punitive, damages. If they didn't have such indemnification agreements, no-one would ever become a cop, because you'd be putting your personal assets on the line every time you make an arrest. So believe me, any judgment against Ramsey is being paid by the taxpayers, not by the man himself.

]]> By: ArlingtonAaron http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/04/pershing-park-case-read-the-document-nickles-didnt-want-you-see/comment-page-1/#comment-678446 ArlingtonAaron Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:45:57 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=36399#comment-678446 Interestingly, Ramsey is on the hook for being personally liable in this case. While as a member of the plaintiff class, I would love to get a slice of Ramsey's garnished wages, I suspect that if things start looking bad for him he'd 'flip' to avoid that: and how much fun would that be. Interestingly, Ramsey is on the hook for being personally liable in this case. While as a member of the plaintiff class, I would love to get a slice of Ramsey's garnished wages, I suspect that if things start looking bad for him he'd 'flip' to avoid that: and how much fun would that be.

]]> By: downtown rez http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/04/pershing-park-case-read-the-document-nickles-didnt-want-you-see/comment-page-1/#comment-678235 downtown rez Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:14:54 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=36399#comment-678235 My question: Why should Nickles cover for Williams/Ramsey era screw-ups? Oh, wait, it's because they carry a legacy with potentially severe negative financial consequences, and the AG's job is to defend the city. Nevermind. My question: Why should Nickles cover for Williams/Ramsey era screw-ups?
Oh, wait, it's because they carry a legacy with potentially severe negative financial consequences, and the AG's job is to defend the city.
Nevermind.

]]> By: Mike DeBonis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/04/pershing-park-case-read-the-document-nickles-didnt-want-you-see/comment-page-1/#comment-678166 Mike DeBonis Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:49:28 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=36399#comment-678166 My question: Why should "embarrassment" be legal grounds to withhold public documents? Sullivan is smart is enough to know it's not. God bless him. My question: Why should "embarrassment" be legal grounds to withhold public documents?

Sullivan is smart is enough to know it's not. God bless him.

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