UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MARY HUDDLE, et al.
       Plaintiffs.

         v.                          Civil Action No. 88-3130
                                                 Judge Joyce Hens Green
RONALD WILSON REAGAN, et al.
       Defendants.

PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS

On or about June 13, 1990, agents of the United States Park Police seized two flags from plaintiff Concepcion Picciotto.

Although defendants' agents have shown no probable cause for the seizure of those flags, the United States Park Police still retain possession of plaintiff Picciotto's flags.

Therefore plaintiffs hereby move this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus in order to compel defendants' to return plaintiff's flags to her possession.

For the Court's convience a proposed Writ is attached.

Respectfully submitted
this 18 th day of SEPTEMBER , 1990,

x: /s/ Concepcion Picciotto
Concepcion Picciotto,
Plaintiff, Pro Se
Post Office Box 4931
Washington, D.C. 20008

/s/ W. Thomas
William Thomas
1440 N Street, N.W. Apt. 410
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-462-0757

x: /s/ Ellen Thomas
Ellen Thomas
1440 N Street, N.W. Apt. 410
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-462-0757

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MARY HUDDLE, et al.
       Plaintiffs.

         v.                          Civil Action No. 88-3130
                                                 Judge Joyce Hens Green
RONALD WILSON REAGAN, et al.
       Defendants.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I William Thomas, hereby state that, on this 18th day of September, 1990 I caused a copy of the foregoing Motion for a Writ of Mandamus to be hand delivered to the office of Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Martinez, at Judiciary Square, 555 4th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.

/s/ W. Thomas
William Thomas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MARY HUDDLE, et al.
       Plaintiffs.

         v.                          Civil Action No. 88-3130
                                                 Judge Joyce Hens Green
RONALD WILSON REAGAN, et al.
       Defendants.

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

Upon consideration of plaintiffs' Motion for a Writ of Mandamus, defendants' opposition thereto, and the entire record of this case, this day of September, 1990, plaintiffs motion is hereby GRANTED, with the mandate that:

the United States Park Police shall, forthwith and with all possible haste, return to Concepcion Picciotto the two flags which its agents (Sgt. Gentile, Officer Bacon, et. al.) seized from her on or about June 13, 1990, by delivering them into her custody at Lafayeete Park, the site from which they were seized.

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

COPIES OF THIS ORDER SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:

AUSA Michael Martinez,
Judiciary Square
555 4th Street N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20001