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REPORTED IN THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS OF MARYLAND No. 1844 September Term, 1997

LATRICE BRANCH v. JOSEPH E. McGEENEY, ET AL.

Wenner, Thieme, Smith, Marvin H. (Ret'd, Specially Assigned), JJ. Opinion by Thieme, J.

Filed: October 2, 1998

This action arises out of a nine-year-old girl's unfortunate run-in with Annapolis police officers who were operating under a mistaken understanding of state regulations governing the

fingerprinting of juveniles.

Appellant Latrice Branch filed the

instant eight-count complaint by and through her mother and next friend, Teresa Hurley, in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. The complaint sought damages and declaratory relief

against three Annapolis police officers, the City of Annapolis, and Chief of Police Joseph Johnson, in his official capacity. Count I

was a claim pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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