Opinion
Case. 1:15-cv-00956
06-18-2015
Fernando L. Carrillo, Plaintiff, v. The United States of America, Defendant.
Jury Demand
Assigned To : Unassigned
Assign. Date: 6/22/2015
Description: Pro Se Gen. Civil (F Deck)
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on its initial review of plaintiff's pro se complaint and application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will grant the in forma pauperis application and dismiss the case because the complaint fails to meet the minimal pleading requirements of Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Pro se litigants must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Jarrell v. Tisch, 656 F. Supp. 237, 239 (D.D.C. 1987). Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires complaints to contain "(1) a short and plain statement of the grounds for the court's jurisdiction [and] (2) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief." Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); see Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678-79 (2009); Ciralsky v. CIA, 355 F.3d 661, 668-71 (D.C. Cir. 2004). The Rule 8 standard ensures that defendants receive fair notice of the claim being asserted so that they can prepare a responsive answer and an adequate defense and determine whether the doctrine of res judicata applies. Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977).
Plaintiff is incarcerated at the Pueblo County Jail in Pueblo, Colorado. He claims to be a Professional Entertainer and seeks $2 million in damages from the United States. The wide-ranging statements comprising the complaint provide no notice of a claim. A separate order of dismissal accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.
/s/_________
United States District Judge
Date: June 18, 2015