LEWIS v. SESSIONS et al, No. 1:2017cv04240 - Document 6 (D.N.J. 2017)
Court Description: OPINION FILED. Signed by Judge Robert B. Kugler on 9/21/17. (js)
Download PDF
<![CDATA[
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY KENNETH WAYNE LEWIS, Plaintiff, HONORABLE ROBERT B. KUGLER No. 17-4240 (RBK-JS) v. JEFF SESSIONS, et al., OPINION Defendants. KUGLER, District Judge This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Kenneth Wayne Lewis’ submission captioned as a “Criminal Complaint” alleging mail tampering, mail fraud, fraudulent misrepresentations, and interference with his access to the courts. 1. In an order dated August 29, 2017, the Court advised Plaintiff that he could not bring criminal charges in this court, but he could bring a civil rights action brought pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). The Court directed Plaintiff to advise it if he wanted the Court to construe his complaint as a civil rights action. 2. In response to the Court’s order, Plaintiff emphatically stated “this is a Criminal Matter not a Civil rights violation” and “there is no claim to be filing a Bivens.” 3. The Court will therefore dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction without filing the complaint as Plaintiff cannot bring a criminal matter in federal court, see Dicent v. Sears Holdings, No. 3:17-CV-332, 2017 WL 1045066, at *5 (M.D. Pa. Feb. 27, 2017) (citing cases), report and recommendation adopted, No. 3:17-CV-00332, 2017 WL 1042470 (M.D. Pa. Mar. 17, 2017), and he does not want to pursue a civil rights action. 4. An appropriate order follows. Date: September 21, 2017 s/RobertKugler ROBERT B. KUGLER U.S. District Judge 2
]]>
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You
should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
