Opinion
Civil Action No. 20-0811 (UNA)
04-07-2020
TOMMY HERRING, Plaintiff, v. FDA, et al., Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on the plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis and his pro se complaint. For the reasons stated below, the Court will grant the application and dismiss the complaint.
The plaintiff alleges that, on September 21, 1979, a toxic chemical was injected into his spine. Compl. at 4. He identifies the substance as "AIDS virus," and claims his health care providers have hidden this information from him by refusing to release his medical records. Id. Now that the "toxic chemical [has] eat[en] through the spine cord," the plaintiff experiences pain. Id. He contends that this would not have happened to him if President John F. Kennedy had not been killed. Id. He demands damages of $19 billion. See id.
The trial court has the discretion to decide whether a complaint is frivolous, and such finding is appropriate when the facts alleged are irrational or wholly incredible. Denton v. Hernandez, 504 U.S. 25, 33 (1992); see Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989) ("[A] complaint, containing as it does both factual allegations and legal conclusions, is frivolous where it lacks an arguable basis either in law or in fact."). Having reviewed the plaintiff's complaint, the Court concludes that its factual allegations are baseless and wholly incredible. For this reason, the complaint is frivolous and must be dismissed. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(1)(B). An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion is issued separately.
/s/
AMY BERMAN JACKSON
United States District Judge DATE: April 7, 2020