Opinion
Civil Action No. 08-1344 (RMC).
November 13, 2008
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court for consideration of plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis and pro se complaint. The Court will grant the application and dismiss the complaint.
Plaintiffs, who are serving lengthy prison sentences at the Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington, Oklahoma, allege that the Clerk and a Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court impeded their access to the court by refusing to accept their correspondence. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that Deputy Clerk Johnson "issued an order . . . which stated the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to enforce the contempt complaint petition submitted by plaintiffs." Compl. at 8. As a result, plaintiffs state that they must serve prison terms exceeding terms authorized by the laws of Oklahoma. See id. at 2. Plaintiffs demand monetary damages, among other relief. Id. at 9.
The Clerk of the Supreme Court is the designated recipient of all documents filed with the Supreme Court, and is authorized to reject any filing that does not comply with the applicable rules and orders. See Sup. Ct. R. 1. This Court has no authority to determine what action, if any, must be taken by the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court's administrative officers with respect to plaintiffs' petitions and correspondence. See In re Marin, 956 F.2d 339, 340 (D.C. Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 844 (1992).
The Court will dismiss this action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion will be issued separately on this same date.