JOHNSON v. OLUSOLA OMOBULEJO et al, No. 1:2021cv03195 - Document 3 (D.D.C. 2021)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/28/2021. (ztnr)

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JOHNSON v. OLUSOLA OMOBULEJO et al Doc. 3 Case 1:21-cv-03195-UNA Document 3 Filed 12/28/21 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SILVIA J. JOHNSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) OLUMIDE OLUSOLA OMOBULEJO et al,) ) Defendants. ) Civil Action No. 21-3195 (UNA) MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter, brought pro se, is before the Court on review of Plaintiff’s Complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will grant the in forma pauperis application and dismiss the case because the complaint fails to meet the minimal pleading requirements of Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Pro se litigants 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 complaints to contain “(1) 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 Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678-79 (2009); Ciralsky v. CIA, 355 F.3d 661, 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, mount an adequate defense, and determine whether the doctrine of res judicata applies. Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977). It also assists the Court in determining whether it has jurisdiction over the subject matter. 1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 1:21-cv-03195-UNA Document 3 Filed 12/28/21 Page 2 of 2 Plaintiff’s cryptically worded complaint, ECF No. 1, is indecipherable. A separate order of dismissal accompanies this Memorandum Opinion. Date: December 28, 2021 _________/s/_______________ CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER United States District Judge 2

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