Legal Opinion
Scott v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 2, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2012-1696PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, District Judge.
On October 17, 2012, plaintiff Fitzgerald Scott filed this lawsuit against the United States alleging that the United States Supreme Court Police violated clearly established First Amendment principles when they arrested him for unlawful entry while he was wearing a jacket bearing the message “Occupy Everywhere” in the Supreme Court building. Compl. [Dkt. # 1] ¶¶ 8, 13, 17-18. The complaint consists of one count under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), alleging false arrest and imprisonment, and it seeks compensatory…
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