Opinion
Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-00029-UNA
01-10-2012
ETHEL WHITT, Plaintiff, v. JOHN F. WHITT, JR., Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on consideration of plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis and her pro se complaint. The application will be granted, and the complaint will be dismissed.
Federal district courts have jurisdiction in civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 1331. In addition, federal district courts have jurisdiction over civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds $75,000, and the suit is between citizens of different states. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a).
Plaintiff "seek[s] $1,000.00 for defendant claiming federal and state income tax return in 2001, and for legal matters." Compl. at 1. This complaint neither states a federal claim nor establishes diversity of citizenship of the parties. Accordingly, the Court will dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
An Order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.
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United States District Judge