Rushing v. United States

• Court: District Court, District of Columbia
• Decided: March 15, 2022
• Docket: Civil Action No. 2022-0202
• Status: Published

Opinion

FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MAR. 15, 2022 FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Clerk, U.S. District & Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia SHAUN RUSHING, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 22-202 (UNA) ) UNITED STATES et al., ) ) Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Plaintiff, appearing pro se, has filed a “Lawsuit 2 count,” ECF No. 1, and an application to

proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 3. The Court will grant the in forma pauperis application

and dismiss the case.

“[F]ederal courts are without power to entertain claims otherwise within their jurisdiction

if,” as here, “they are so attenuated and unsubstantial as to be absolutely devoid of merit, wholly

insubstantial, [or] obviously frivolous[.]” Hagans v. Lavine, 415 U.S. 528, 536–37 (1974)

(internal quotation marks and citations omitted). Plaintiff is a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan,

who has sued the U.S. Congress for “999.5 Trillion dollars.” The one-page pleading mentions

unfair treatment but is otherwise incomprehensible. Consequently, this action will be dismissed.

A separate order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.

_________/s/____________ AMIT P. MEHTA United States District Judge Date: March 15, 2022