Summary
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia grants Plaintiff Gueorgui Hristov Pantchev’s application to proceed in forma pauperis but dismisses the pro se complaint without prejudice. The court concludes that the complaint is frivolous because its allegations are conclusory, inflammatory, and unsupported by factual allegations sufficient to establish a plausible claim.
Holdings
- The complaint failed to state a plausible claim because its allegations were conclusory and lacked sufficient factual matter.
- The complaint was frivolous because it lacked an arguable basis in law or fact, and it therefore had to be dismissed.
Questions Presented
- Whether the pro se complaint stated a plausible claim for relief.
- Whether the complaint was frivolous because it lacked an arguable basis in law or fact and therefore could not support federal subject matter jurisdiction.
Disposition
dismissed
Cases Cited (7)
- Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009)(followed)
- Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007)(followed)
- Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989)(followed)
- Hagans v. Lavine, 415 U.S. 528, 536-37 (1974)(followed)
- Newburyport Water Co. v. Newburyport, 193 U.S. 561, 579 (1904)(followed)
- Tooley v. Napolitano, 586 F.3d 1006, 1010 (D.C. Cir. 2009)(followed)
- Denton v. Hernandez, 504 U.S. 25, 33 (1992)(followed)
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