Summary
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed Brahim Boumakh’s complaint without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court held that Boumakh failed to adequately plead complete diversity and that his state-law claims did not support federal question jurisdiction.
Court
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Decision date
January 9, 2026
Docket number
Civil Action No. 2025-1031 (TNM)
Disposition
dismissed
Questions Presented
- Whether the complaint adequately established complete diversity of citizenship under 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
- Whether the court had federal-question jurisdiction over Boumakh's state-law contract and tort claims.
- Whether the complaint should be dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
Holdings
- The court lacked diversity jurisdiction because Boumakh failed to plead the citizenship of every party and the record showed that he and Jaldin were both Virginia citizens.
- The court lacked federal-question jurisdiction because Boumakh's complaint pleaded only state-law contract and tort claims and did not present a federal question on its face.
- The complaint was dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
Court Document
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