Duvall
Duvall v. Walters
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Jeffrey Duvall, a police officer in Mukilteo, claims that his civil rights were violated by the disciplinary actions of police superiors, and the inaction of various other officials. The district court granted summary judgment on the merits of the claims, but did not grant the defendants’ motion for attorneys’ fees. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.
Duvall cannot sustain a claim against the city, or against the mayor and the city administrator in their supervisory capacity, because he has failed to adduce evidence to satisfy the requirements of Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 , 98 S.Ct. 2018 , 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978). See Hopper v. City of Pasco, 241 F.3d 1067, 1083 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 122 S.Ct. 346 , 151 L.Ed.2d 261 (2001).
With respect to his constitutional claims, Duvall has failed to establish that the defendants’ conduct violated a constitutional right. The absence of evidence in his multiple claims is detailed in the district court’s order. 1 As a consequence, Duvall cannot overcome the first step of Saucier v. Katz, 533 U.S. 194 , 201, 121 S.Ct. 2151 , 150 L.Ed.2d 272 (2001).