Opinion
No. 4:15CV00587 ERW
04-08-2015
ABEER MOTAN, Plaintiff, v. CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE, Defendant
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The request is granted.
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), the Court is required to dismiss a complaint filed in forma pauperis if it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. An action is frivolous if the facts alleged are "clearly baseless"; allegations are clearly baseless if they are "fanciful," "delusional," or "fantastic." Denton v. Hernandez, 504 U.S. 25, 32-33 (1992).
Plaintiff alleges that the Catholic Archdiocese is engaged in a vast conspiracy with "the Jews," the "Illuminatis," and a multitude of other entities to make her homeless and to otherwise discriminate against her, such as "sabotaging [her] food/air/drinks." She seeks $77 trillion in damages.
The complaint is fantastic and delusional, and therefore, it is factually frivolous under Denton. As a result, the Court dismisses this action without further proceedings.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [ECF No. 2] is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel [ECF No. 4] is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice.
An Order of Dismissal will be filed separately.
So Ordered this 8th day of April, 2015.
/s/_________
E. RICHARD WEBBER
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE