District of Columbia Civil-Rights Filing Deadlines

District of Columbia civil-rights deadlines: the federal Section 1983 statute of limitations borrows District of Columbia's 3 years personal-injury deadline (Wilson v. Garcia) and a state notice-of-claim window of about 180 days. District of Columbia sits in the D.C. Cir. (D.D.C.). General reference only — confirm every deadline with a licensed attorney.

Federal Section 1983 statute of limitations: 3 years (borrowed personal-injury SOL under Wilson v. Garcia).
Most state-law claims against government defendants require a notice of claim within roughly 180 days of the incident.
Body-camera and dashcam footage is often overwritten in about 30 days — send a written preservation request as early as possible.
Federal district court: D.D.C..
Federal circuit: D.C. Cir..
State civil-rights statute: D.C. Human Rights Act, D.C. Code § 2-1401 et seq..
D.C. Code §12-309 requires written notice to the Mayor within 6 months.
Legal-aid hub: Legal Aid Society of D.C. (https://www.legalaiddc.org).
ACLU affiliate: https://www.acludc.org.

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