The Equal Protection Clause also “prohibits police officers from selectively enforcing laws based on race.” Ogunsula v. Md. State Police, No. CV ELH-20-2568, 2021 WL 6105503, at *29 (D. Md. Dec. 23, 2021) (quoting Johnson v. Holmes, 782 Fed.Appx. 269, (4th Cir. 2019) (citing Whren v. United States, 517 U.S. 806, 813 (1996))), reconsideration denied, No. CV ELH-20-2568, 2022 WL 3290713 (D. Md. Aug. 11, 2022). To sufficiently plead an equal protection claim for selective law enforcement, the complaint must allege “both discriminatory effect and that the officer's action was motivated by a discriminatory purpose.”
See Thompson v. Badgujar, No. DLB-20-1272, 2023 WL 6381509, at *3 (D. Md. Sept. 29, 2023) (citing Cent. Radio Co. Inc. v. City of Norfolk, Va., 811 F.3d 625, 634 (4th Cir. 2016) and Johnson v. Holmes, 782 Fed.Appx. 269, 276 (4th Cir. 2019)). Plaintiff has not plausibly alleged that Deputy Graves or Deputy Rishel's conduct was motivated by a discriminatory intent and that their actions had a discriminatory effect.