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Pickering-George v. Attorney General of U.S.

United States District Court, D. Columbia
Jan 29, 2008
Civil Action No. 08 0178 (D.D.C. Jan. 29, 2008)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 08 0178.

January 29, 2008


MEMORANDUM OPINION


This matter is before the Court on plaintiff's pro se complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will grant plaintiffs application and dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Plaintiff, a resident of Bronx, New York, seeks an investigation by the Department of Justice of the Clerk of the Supreme Court's alleged rejection of his submissions for filing. The United States Attorney General has absolute discretion in deciding whether to investigate claims for possible criminal or civil prosecution. As a general rule applicable to the circumstances of this case, such decisions are not subject to judicial review. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes v. Reno, 56 F.3d 1476, 1480-81 (D.C. Cir. 1995). A separate Order of dismissal accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.


Summaries of

Pickering-George v. Attorney General of U.S.

United States District Court, D. Columbia
Jan 29, 2008
Civil Action No. 08 0178 (D.D.C. Jan. 29, 2008)
Case details for

Pickering-George v. Attorney General of U.S.

Case Details

Full title:John T. Pickering-George, Plaintiff, v. Attorney General of the United…

Court:United States District Court, D. Columbia

Date published: Jan 29, 2008

Citations

Civil Action No. 08 0178 (D.D.C. Jan. 29, 2008)