Opinion
Civil Action No. 08 2060.
October 28, 2008
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Now before the Court are plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis and pro se complaint. The Court will grant plaintiff's in forma pauperis application and dismiss the complaint as frivolous.
In proceedings where leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted, the Court must "dismiss the case at any time [it] determines that . . . the action . . . is frivolous." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).
The complaint identifies the plaintiff as a retired admiral residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C., which the Court judicially notices as the address of The White House. He brings this action against the Division of Motor Vehicles in Newport News, Virginia because it required him to produce a birth certificate "to have [his] Virginia state driving license re-instated." Compl. at 1. He demands damages of $500,000,000.00 plus punitive damages in the same amount. Id.
To the address the plaintiff adds a zip code of 23607, which is a zip code for Newport News, Virginia. See www.usps.com/zip4.
A complaints that describes a fantastic or delusional scenario is 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). Because this complaint qualifies for such treatment, the Court will dismiss it by separate Order issued contemporaneously.