ANTONIO v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 1:2021cv00683 - Document 3 (D.D.C. 2021)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/18/2021. (adh, )
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ANTONIO v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Doc. 3 Case 1:21-cv-00683-UNA Document 3 Filed 03/18/21 Page 1 of 2 FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ANTONIO GENAO, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. 3/18/2021 Clerk, U.S. District & Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia Civil Action No. 21-0683 (UNA) MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and his pro se civil complaint. The Court has reviewed plaintiff’s complaint, keeping in mind that complaints filed by pro se litigants are held to less stringent standards than those applied to formal pleadings drafted by lawyers. See Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972). Even pro se litigants, however, must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Jarrell v. Tisch, 656 F. Supp. 237, 239 (D.D.C. 1987). Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that a complaint contain a short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the Court’s jurisdiction depends, a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, and a demand for judgment for the relief the pleader seeks. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a). The purpose of the minimum standard of Rule 8 is to give fair notice to the defendants of the claim being asserted, sufficient to prepare a responsive answer, to prepare an adequate defense and to determine whether the doctrine of res judicata applies. Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977). 1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 1:21-cv-00683-UNA Document 3 Filed 03/18/21 Page 2 of 2 As drafted, the plaintiff’s complaint fails to meet the minimal pleading standard set forth in Rule 8(a). The complaint itself alleges no facts, and taken together with its attachments, fails to articulate a single viable legal claim. Therefore, the Court will dismiss the complaint and this civil action without prejudice. An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion is issued separately. /s/ AMIT P. MEHTA United States District Judge DATE: March 18, 2021 2
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