Ronald Satish Emrit v. Computer Programmers and App Developers Working for Central Intelligence Agency CIA in Langley et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed Ronald Satish Emrit’s in forma pauperis action with prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). The court concluded that the complaint’s allegations were clearly baseless and frivolous, and stated that judgment would be separately entered.

Holdings

1. The complaint was frivolous because its allegations were clearly baseless and its factual contentions rose to the level of the irrational or wholly incredible.
2. A district court may dismiss a frivolous pro se complaint without leave to amend; the complaint here was properly dismissed with prejudice.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the complaint should be dismissed as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).
2. Whether the complaint's factual allegations were sufficiently irrational or wholly incredible to qualify as factually frivolous.
3. Whether dismissal of the frivolous pro se complaint should be with prejudice and without leave to amend.

Disposition

dismissed