Perkins v. Barr

District of Columbia

Perkins v. Barr

CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia

DecidedApril 15, 2020

DocketCivil Action No. 2019-1793

StatusPublished

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

_________________________________________ ) VICTOR B. PERKINS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 19-1793 (UNA) ) WILLIAM BARR, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________________ )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Plaintiff is a civil detainee in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He demands

his immediate release and, as “Financial Compensation for the . . . Wrongful Civil Commitment

and Wrongful Imprisonment,” Compl. at 4, an award of $5 million. The Court will grant Plaintiff’s

application to proceed in forma pauperis and dismiss the complaint for the same reasons set forth

in Perkins v. Ashcroft, No. 17-cv-963 (D.D.C. June 16, 2017), aff’d, 708 F. App’x 694 (D.C. Cir.

2017) (per curiam).

An Order is issued separately.

DATE: April 15, 2020 /s/ AMY BERMAN JACKSON United States District Judge

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