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Justice v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Aug 25, 2020
Civil Action No. 20-2301 (UNA) (D.D.C. Aug. 25, 2020)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 20-2301 (UNA)

08-25-2020

ROBERT V. JUSTICE, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter is before the Court on its initial review of plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and pro se complaint. The application will be granted, and the complaint will be dismissed.

Plaintiff alleges that he is "no longer a productive member of the State," Compl. ¶ 4, and considers it his "duty to the State . . . not to become a burden on it," id. ¶ 6. For this reason, plaintiff allegedly "has a duty and privilege to purge (euthanize) himself." Id. He asks the Court to issue an Order "[t]hat any hospital of [his] choosing and . . . instruction . . . shall administer pentobarbital to end his life." Id. This is a matter over which the Court lacks jurisdiction, and the complaint must be dismissed. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)(3).

A separate order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion. DATE: August 25, 2020

/s/

COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY

United States District Judge


Summaries of

Justice v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Aug 25, 2020
Civil Action No. 20-2301 (UNA) (D.D.C. Aug. 25, 2020)
Case details for

Justice v. United States

Case Details

Full title:ROBERT V. JUSTICE, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Date published: Aug 25, 2020

Citations

Civil Action No. 20-2301 (UNA) (D.D.C. Aug. 25, 2020)