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Harris v. Scola

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Jan 12, 2016
Case: 1:16-cv-00062 (D.D.C. Jan. 12, 2016)

Opinion

Case: 1:16-cv-00062

01-12-2016

Gregory Harris, Plaintiff, v. U.S. Judge Robert N. Scola et al., Defendants.


Jury Demand
Assigned To : Unassigned
Assign. Date: 1/13/2016
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 a Florida state prisoner. From the list of defendants, all of whom are in Florida, it appears that plaintiff is suing judicial officers and other individuals connected to his conviction for $50 million each. The complaint, consisting largely of vague accusations and unexplained attachments, fails to provide any notice of a claim. A separate order of dismissal accompanies this Memorandum Opinion. Date: January 12, 2016

/s/_________

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Harris v. Scola

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Jan 12, 2016
Case: 1:16-cv-00062 (D.D.C. Jan. 12, 2016)
Case details for

Harris v. Scola

Case Details

Full title:Gregory Harris, Plaintiff, v. U.S. Judge Robert N. Scola et al.…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Date published: Jan 12, 2016

Citations

Case: 1:16-cv-00062 (D.D.C. Jan. 12, 2016)