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Starks-El v. Obama

United States District Court, D. Columbia
Jun 5, 2009
Civil Action No. 09-919 (D.D.C. Jun. 5, 2009)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 09-919.

June 5, 2009


MEMORANDUM OPINION


This matter is before the Court on review of plaintiff's pro se complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis. The application will be granted and the complaint will be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A (requiring dismissal of a prisoner's complaint upon a determination that the complaint, among other grounds, is frivolous or fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted).

Plaintiff, a Texas state prisoner, alleges that defendants are "subjecting [him] to the deprivation of his `liberty' in the collecting of a monetary debt in reparations under [the Constitution]." Compl. at 2. To the extent that plaintiff is challenging his sentence, he must pursue such a claim in the sentencing court. In any event, the vague allegation fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted and is simply frivolous. See Brandon v. District of Columbia Bd. of Parole, 734 F.2d 56, 59 (D.C. Cir. 1984) (frivolous complaint lacks "an arguable basis in law and fact"). A separate Order of dismissal accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.


Summaries of

Starks-El v. Obama

United States District Court, D. Columbia
Jun 5, 2009
Civil Action No. 09-919 (D.D.C. Jun. 5, 2009)
Case details for

Starks-El v. Obama

Case Details

Full title:David Starks-El, Plaintiff, v. Barack Obama et al., Defendants

Court:United States District Court, D. Columbia

Date published: Jun 5, 2009

Citations

Civil Action No. 09-919 (D.D.C. Jun. 5, 2009)