Ruther v. Rust ( 2017 )


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    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
    L. Ruther, )
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    Plaintiff, )
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    v ) Civil Action No. 17-1703 (UNA)
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    )
    Edward D. Rust, Jr. et al., )
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    Defendants. )
    l\/lEl\/IORANDUl\/I OPINION
    This matter is before the Court on its initial review of plaintiffs pro se complaint and
    application for leave to proceed informal pauperis The Court will grant the informa pauperis
    application and dismiss the case because the complaint fails to meet the minimal pleading
    requirements ofRule S(a) of the F ederal Rules of Civil Procedure.
    Pro se litigants must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Jarrell v. Tz`sch,
    
    656 F. Supp. 237
    , 239 (D.D.C. 1987). Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires
    complaints to contain “(l) a short and plain statement of the grounds for the court’s jurisdiction
    [and] (2) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief."
    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); see Ashcroj} v. ]qbal, 
    556 U.S. 662
    , 678-79 (2009); Cz`ralsky v. CIA, 
    355 F.3d 66l
    , 668-71 (D.C. Cir. 2004). The Rule 8 standard ensures that defendants receive fair
    notice of the claim being asserted so that they can prepare a responsive answer and an adequate
    defense and determine whether the doctrine of resjua’icam applies Brown v. Cali`fano, 
    75 F.R.D. 497
    , 498 (D.D.C. 1977).
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    Plaintiff resides in Manassas, Virginia. He has filed a purported complaint against two
    individuals for conduct unknown The cryptically worded complaint is incomprehensible and
    thus fails to provide any notice of a claim and the basis of federal court jurisdiction A separate
    order of dismissal accompanies this l\/[emorandum Opinion.
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    Date: October \9 ,2017 Unit'edS es DistrictJudge
    

Document Info

Docket Number: Civil Action No. 2017-1703

Judges: Judge Amit P. Mehta

Filed Date: 10/31/2017

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 10/31/2017