Jean-Baptiste v. United States Department of Justice

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HAROLD JEAN-BAPTISTE,

Plaintiff,

v. Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-1345 (CJN)

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al.,

Defendants.

ORDER

Pro se plaintiff Harold Jean-Baptiste has filed yet another complaint alleging that he has

been targeted by the FBI. See, e.g., Jean-Baptiste v. DOJ, No. 23-cv-1054, 2023 WL 336770, at

*1 (D.D.C. May 31, 2023) (dismissing complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because it

was frivolous); Jean-Baptiste v. DOJ, No. 23-cv-2298, ECF No. 18 (prohibiting Jean-Baptiste

from filing new actions without first obtaining leave).

Jean-Baptiste’s “allegations regarding a federal government conspiracy” against him have

previously been dismissed “for patent insubstantiality.” Jean-Baptiste, 2023 WL 336770, at *1

(quoting Tooley v. Napolitano, 586 F.3d 1006, 1010 (D.C. Cir. 2009)) (explaining that patently

insubstantial complaints must be dismissed sua sponte for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction); see

also Hagans v. Lavine, 415 U.S. 528, 536 (1974) (stating that Courts cannot exercise subject-

matter jurisdiction over complaints that are “so attenuated and unsubstantial as to be absolutely

devoid of merit” (cleaned up); Best v. Kelly, 39 F.3d 328, 330 (D.C. Cir. 1994). This complaint is

1 more of the same, so the result is the same: The Court will dismiss for lack of subject-matter

jurisdiction. 1

It is therefore ORDERED that the case is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.

The Clerk is directed to terminate this case.

This is a final appealable order.

DATE: August 6, 2024 CARL J. NICHOLS United States District Judge

1 Jean-Baptiste’s motion for sanctions, ECF No. 19, is also frivolous and is also denied. 2