Colbert v. Fenty

• Court: District Court, District of Columbia
• Decided: October 28, 2010
• Docket: Civil Action No. 2010-1825
• Status: Published

Opinion

FILED

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Courts for the D|strict of Co|umbla ANTONIO COLBERT, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. l ¢ L" 0

) 10 18a MAYOR ADRIAN FENTY, ) ) Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter comes before the court on review of plaintiff’ s application to proceed in forma pauperis and pro se civil complaint, The court will grant the application, and dismiss the 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. 5l9, 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. l987). 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 seel

doctrine of res judicata applies. Brown v. Calzfano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977).

Plaintiff states that Mayor Fenty and his staff "have repeatedly ignored [his] numerously made complaints, and it’s obveous [sic] . . . why, after being here only 4 ‘/z months, . . . the city needed change!" Compl. at 2. He demands damages of $500,000.00 for the Mayor’s "neglagents [sic], or refusel [sic] to do what’s right," leaving plaintiff "perrnately [sic] scarred!" Id.

The complaint does not contain a short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the Court’s jurisdiction depends or a claim that plaintiff is entitled to the relief he seel

An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion is issued separately.

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United States District Judge

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