Hedgepeth v. Washington Metro. Area Transit.

• Position: Violation of equal protection rights - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

JUVENILES

Hedgepeth v. Washington Metro. Area Transit, 284 F.Supp.2d 145 (D.D.C. 2003). The mother of a 12-year-old girl who was arrested for eating a french fry in a rail transit station, brought a [section] 1983 action alleging equal protection and other violations. The district court entered judgment for the defendants. The court held that the city's "no citation" policy for juvenile offenses did not violate the daughter's equal protection rights. Adult violators were able to be released with a citation, while the law required juveniles to be arrested and detained...