Pearson v. United States

• Court: District Court, District of Columbia
• Decided: February 24, 2010
• Docket: Civil Action No. 2010-0289
• Status: Published

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FILED FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEB 24 2010 Clerk, U.S. District and DEMETRIC GRAY PEARSON, Bankruptcy Courts

Plaintiff,

v. Civil Action No. 10 0289 THE UNITED STATES,

Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter comes before the Court on plaintiffs application to proceed informa

pauperis and pro se complaint. The Court will grant the application, and dismiss the complaint.

Plaintiff claims ownership of certain real property in the District of Columbia, and it

appears that a "disgruntle[ d] heir" has challenged the matter in the Superior Court of the District

of Columbia, Probate Division. CompI. ~ 1. It appears that the ongoing probate matter prevents

plaintiff from collecting rent. See id. He demands an order directing the Superior Court "to

release his funds and property[.]" Id. ~ 2.

Because this federal district court has no authority to review the decisions ofthe Superior

Court, see Fleming v. United States, 847 F.Supp. 170, 172 (D.D.C. 1994) (applying District of

Columbia Court ofAppeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 462,482 (1983)), aff'd, 1994 WL 474995

(D.C. Cir. July 27, 1994) (per curiam), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 1150 (1995), or to otherwise

interfere with ongoing Superior Court proceedings, the court will dismiss the complaint for lack

of subject matter jurisdiction. An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion will be

issued separately on this date.