Schubert v. Nesbitt

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

ALLAN D. SCHUBERT, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) Civil Action No. 22-1484 (UNA)

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LISA NESBITT, ) Assistant Clerk, U.S. Supreme Court, ) et al., )

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Defendants. )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter is before the Court on its initial review of Plaintiff’s pro se Complaint, Dkt. 1, and application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, Dkt. 2. The Court will grant the in forma pauperis application and dismiss the case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A (requiring dismissal of a prisoner’s action upon a determination that the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted).

Plaintiff, a federal prisoner, has sued the Clerk of the U.S. Supreme Court and two Assistant Clerks. He alleges that the defendants denied him access to the courts by “refus[ing] to file [his] writ of certiorari . . . because it was one day late.” Compl. at 4. Plaintiff seeks an order compelling his writ to be filed. See id. at 8-9. This lower federal court may not “compel the Clerk of the Supreme Court to take any action.” In re Marin, 956 F.2d 339, 340 (D.C. Cir. 1992) (per curiam). Such is the exclusive province of the Supreme Court, which “has inherent supervisory authority over its Clerk.” Id. Therefore, this case will be dismissed by separate order.

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DABNEY L. FRIEDRICH

Date: June 16, 2022 United States District Judge