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Stevens v. Dep't of Health Human Services

United States District Court, D. Columbia
May 26, 2010
Civil Action No. 10 0988 (D.D.C. May. 26, 2010)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 10 0988.

May 26, 2010


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Before the Court is the plaintiff's pro se complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis. The application will be granted and the complaint will be dismissed.

The plaintiff, known to this court from similar prior filings, brings a complaint under the False Claims Act, and seeks a preliminary injunction based on the belief that "electronic equipment is being used to lock on and transmit signals to me by use of the electronic chip implanted inside" him. [Motion for] Preliminary Injunction at 2. Plaintiff further requests "that the defendants immediately stop using this equipment on me which is capable of causing severe pain." Id. The plaintiff further alleges requests that the defendants stop contacting his girlfriend and forcing her to have sex with other men. Id.

A complaint such as this one that describes fantastic or delusional scenarios is subject to immediate dismissal. See Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 328 (1989); Best v. Kelly, 39 F.3d 328, 330-31 (D.C. Cir. 1994). Moreover, a complaint may be dismissed as frivolous when it lacks "an arguable basis in law and fact." Brandon v. District of Columbia Bd. of Parole, 734 F.2d 56, 59 (D.C. Cir. 1984). Accordingly, this complaint will be dismissed.

A separate appropriate order accompanies this memorandum opinion.


Summaries of

Stevens v. Dep't of Health Human Services

United States District Court, D. Columbia
May 26, 2010
Civil Action No. 10 0988 (D.D.C. May. 26, 2010)
Case details for

Stevens v. Dep't of Health Human Services

Case Details

Full title:Tommy Lee Stevens, Plaintiff, v. Dep't of Health and Human Services et…

Court:United States District Court, D. Columbia

Date published: May 26, 2010

Citations

Civil Action No. 10 0988 (D.D.C. May. 26, 2010)