Opinion
Civil Action 24-0149 (UNA)
03-18-2024
PATRICK CHRISTIAN, Plaintiff, v. JOSEPH BIDEN, et al., Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge
Under the statute governing in forma pauperis proceedings, the Court is required to dismiss a case “at any time” it determines that the action is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Here, having reviewed the complaint carefully, the Court cannot discern what claim or claims plaintiff intends to bring. The caption may suggest a civil rights conspiracy claim, yet the few factual allegations set forth in the complaint fall far short of stating a viable claim, rendering the complaint subject to dismissal. See McGuire v. U.S. District Court, No. 10-cv-0696, 2010 WL 1855858, at *1 (D.D.C. May 4, 2010) (summarily dismissing complaint under § 1915(e)(2) because it was “largely incoherent and nonsensical”); cf. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989) (“[A] complaint, containing . . . factual allegations and legal conclusions . . . lack[ing] an arguable basis either in law or in fact” shall be dismissed.). As a result, the complaint fails to comply with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8 and 12(b)(6).
The Court will grant plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the complaint without prejudice. A separate order will issue.