Opinion
Civil Action No. 12-1821
10-28-2012
ANNIE M. SCALES, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM K. SUTER, Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court for consideration of petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis and pro se petition. The Court will grant the application and dismiss the petition.
Plaintiff alleges that David Suter, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, "hates [her] guts" for unknown reasons. Compl. at 2. It appears that neither Mr. Suter nor other Supreme Court staff assisted plaintiff with her case filings, and plaintiff believes that Mr. Suter is "using h[i]s position to destroy [her] life." Id. at 3. She demands damages of $300,000. Id.
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 Supreme Court's administrative officers. See In re Marin, 956 F.2d 339, 340 (D.C. Cir.), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 844 (1992). In any event, judges and other court officials have absolute immunity for their actions taken in a judicial or quasi-judicial capacity. Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349, 356 (1978).
The Court will dismiss this action for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion will be issued separately on this same date.
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United States District Judge