Crane v. Internal Revenue Services et al., No. 3:2023cv00333 - Document 15 (E.D. Va. 2024)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Roderick C. Young on 1/8/2024. (adun, )

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Crane v. Internal Revenue Services et al. Doc. 15 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division BOBBIE A. CRANE, JR., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 3:23CV333 (RCY) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, submitted this action. By Memorandum Order entered on November 16, 2023, the Court noted that the Complaint is this action failed to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a). That rule provides: (a) Claim for Relief. A pleading that states a claim for relief must contain: (1) a short and plain statement of the grounds for the court’s jurisdiction, unless the court already has jurisdiction and the claim needs no new jurisdictional support; (2) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief; and (3) a demand for the relief sought, which may include relief in the alternative or different types of relief. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a). Plaintiff failed to identify the basis for the Court’s jurisdiction or provide a short and plain statement of his claim. The Court directed Plaintiff, within thirty (30) days of the date of entry thereof, to file a complaint that complies with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a). Plaintiff failed to respond to the November 16, 2023 Memorandum Order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). Accordingly, the action will be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. An appropriate Final Order will accompany this Memorandum Opinion. Date: January 8, 2024 Richmond, Virginia /s/ s// Roderick C. Young United States District Judge Dockets.Justia.com

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