Opinion
Civil Action No. 08 1918.
October 10, 2008
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on review of plaintiff's pro se complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will grant the application and will dismiss the complaint as it is required to do if it determines that the action is frivolous. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(i).
Plaintiff, a resident of Washington, D.C., sues all three branches of the federal government, "all States of the United States since 1968," and all presidents and vice presidents from President Jimmy Carter to the present, save President Ronald Reagan. Compl. at 1. Plaintiff claims that defendants, lawyers and world leaders have, among other misdeeds, "failed miserably . . . by knowingly conspir[ing] to deprive oppress, maim, torture, torment [and] compromise the lives of people citizens of the world [and have] molested the minds of infants [and] newborns. . . ." Id.
Complaints that describe fantastic or delusional scenarios are subject to immediate dismissal. See Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 328 (1989); Best v. Kelly, 39 F.3d 328, 330-31 (D.C. Cir. 1994). Moreover, a complaint may be dismissed as frivolous when it lacks "an arguable basis in law and fact," Brandon v. District of Columbia Bd. of Parole, 734 F.2d 56, 59 (D.C. Cir. 1984), or is based on "fanciful factual allegation[s]." Neitzke, 490 U.S. at 325. This complaint qualifies for such treatment. Hence, a separate Order of dismissal accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.