Opinion
Civil Action 23-01234 (UNA)
05-10-2023
ROBIN LOLANDA SUBER, Plaintiff, v. ANDRE RICARDO SUBER, Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RUDOLPH CONTRERAS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter, filed pro se, is before the Court on its initial review of Plaintiff's Complaint, ECF No. 1, and application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2. The Court will grant the application and dismiss the complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
The subject-matter jurisdiction of the federal district courts is limited and is set forth generally at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1332. Under those statutes, federal jurisdiction is available only when a “federal question” is presented or the parties are of diverse citizenship and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. A party seeking relief in the district court must at least plead facts that bring the suit within the court's jurisdiction. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a). Failure to plead such facts warrants dismissal of the action. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(h)(3).
Plaintiff, a D.C. resident, has sued a D.C. resident, over matters pertaining to a trust agreement. See Compl. at 1; Compl. Ex., ECF No. 1-3. The complaint neither presents a federal question nor satisfies the requirements of the diversity statute. Therefore, this case will be dismissed by separate order.