Shelton-King v. Dc Crime Victims Fund

• Court: District Court, District of Columbia
• Decided: July 10, 2013
• Docket: Civil Action No. 2013-1048
• Status: Published

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

FILED

DANIELLE SHELTON-KING,

§ JuL 1 0 2013 Plaintiff, ) Clerk, U.S. District and ) Bankruptcy Courts v ) Civil Action N0. ) .. _ . D.C. CRIME vic'rlms FUND, er al., ) l g ' LC’ ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter is before the Court on consideration of the plaintiff s application to proceed in forma pauperis and her pro se complaint. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants breached a confidentiality agreement and thereby put her safety at risk. She demands damages of $10,000 and a temporary restraining order.

Federal district courts have jurisdiction in civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 1331. In addition, federal district courts have jurisdiction over civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds $75,000, and the suit is between citizens of different states. See 28 U.S.C. § l332(a). This complaint neither states a federal claim, nor establishes that the amount of controversy meets the $75,00() threshold, nor demonstrates that the parties are citizens of different states. Accordingly, the Court will dismiss

this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction An Order consistent with this Memorandum

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United StJtes District Judge

Opinion is issued separately.

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