Legal Opinion

Gorbey v. United States

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided July 17, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2013-2019PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge

On the afternoon of January 18, 2008, Michael Gorbey approached a woman near the U.S. Capitol and asked for directions to the Supreme Court. See Gorbey v. United States, 54 A.3d 668, 675 (D.C.2012). He carried a shotgun in his hand, a sword on his back, a bulletproof vest across his chest, and several shotgun shells and hunting knives in his backpack. See id. Gor-bey explained that he was on his way to a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts. See id.

The woman reported Gorbey to the police, who arrested him. See id. They…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. O'Sullivan v. BoerckelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Martinez v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  5. Schriro v. LandriganSupreme Court of the United States · 2007

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Saunder, Jr. v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
  2. An opinion was released in case 22-5251, Michael S. Owlfeather-Gorbey v. AveryCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2024
  3. Morrison v. U.S. Parole CommissionDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
  4. Reed v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
  5. Chief Michael S. Owl Feather Gorbey v. State of West Virginia WardenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2019

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