Robinson-Reeder v. Kearns ( 2012 )


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    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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    jacqueline T. Robinson-Reeder,
    Plaintiff,
    v. Civil Action No.
    Christine N. Kearns,
    Defendant.
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    MEMORANDUM OPINION
    This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs pro se complaint and application to proceed
    in forma pauperis The Court will grant plaintiffs 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 $75,00(). 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. S(a). Failure to
    plead such facts warrants dismissal of the action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. l2(h)(3),
    Plaintiff is a resident of District Heights, Maryland, suing a resident of the District of
    Columbia for allegedly interfering with her employment. Although plaintiff points to a right to
    sue letter issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), she
    acknowledges that the named defendant "is a Third Party and not the Employer." Compl. at l
    (parenthesis omitted). Hence, the complaint does not present a federal question, namely, a claim
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    of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
    et seq.. Furthermore, plaintiff has not pleaded an amount in controversy to bring this case within
    the Court’s diversity jurisdiction. Hence, this case will be dismissed A separate Order
    accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.
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    Uniied States District Judge
    DATE; Novemb@r )~6 ,2012
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Document Info

Docket Number: Civil Action No. 2012-1975

Judges: Judge John D. Bates

Filed Date: 12/10/2012

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 10/30/2014