Alfreda Denise Williams v. Irene (Unknown)

Summary

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted Plaintiff Alfreda Denise Williams’s application to proceed in forma pauperis but denied her motion for a temporary restraining order. The court dismissed the complaint and case without prejudice because Plaintiff failed to establish subject-matter jurisdiction.

Holdings

1. A complaint must provide a short and plain statement of the grounds for federal jurisdiction, and failure to plead facts establishing jurisdiction requires dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(h)(3). Because Plaintiff identified no jurisdictional basis and the court could not independently discern one, the action was dismissed without prejudice.
2. The motion for a temporary restraining order was denied.
3. Plaintiff's application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis was granted.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the complaint adequately pleaded a basis for federal subject matter jurisdiction.
2. Whether the motion for a temporary restraining order should be granted.
3. Whether Plaintiff should be permitted to proceed in forma pauperis.

Disposition

dismissed