Sutton v. U.S. Gov't

Full title: ZACHARYN SUTTON, Plaintiff, v. USA GOVERNMENT, Defendant.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA

Date published: May 10, 2021

8:21CV106 (D. Neb. May. 10, 2021)

Opinion

8:21CV106

05-10-2021

ZACHARYN SUTTON, Plaintiff, v. USA GOVERNMENT, Defendant.

Richard G. Kopf Senior United States District Judge

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Plaintiff filed a pro se Complaint (Filing 1) on March 12, 2021, and has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The court now conducts an initial review of Plaintiff's claims to determine whether summary dismissal is appropriate under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2).

I. SUMMARY OF COMPLAINT

Apart from providing a case caption, his address, and his signature, Plaintiff has filed a Complaint form which is completely blank.

II. APPLICABLE STANDARDS ON INITIAL REVIEW

The court is required to review in forma pauperis complaints to determine whether summary dismissal is appropriate. The court must dismiss a complaint or any portion of it that states a frivolous or malicious claim, that fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or that seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B).

Pro se plaintiffs must set forth enough factual allegations to "nudge[ ] their claims across the line from conceivable to plausible," or "their complaint must be dismissed." Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 569-70 (2007); see also Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009) ("A claim has facial plausibility when the plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged.").

"The essential function of a complaint under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is to give the opposing party 'fair notice of the nature and basis or grounds for a claim, and a general indication of the type of litigation involved.'" Topchian v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 760 F.3d 843, 848 (8th Cir. 2014) (quoting Hopkins v. Saunders, 199 F.3d 968, 973 (8th Cir. 1999)). However, "[a] pro se complaint must be liberally construed, and pro se litigants are held to a lesser pleading standard than other parties." Topchian, 760 F.3d at 849 (internal quotation marks and citations omitted).

III. DISCUSSION

Plaintiff does not allege any plausible claim for relief. The Complaint is frivolous, and will be summarily dismissed.

IT IS THERFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff's Complaint is dismissed without prejudice. Judgment shall be entered by separate document.

Dated this 10th day of May, 2021.

BY THE COURT:

/s/

Richard G. Kopf

Senior United States District Judge