Rossmann v. Aldouby

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed Brud Rossmann’s pro se prisoner action as duplicative and abusive under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b). The court found that Rossmann had previously litigated the same general allegations of judicial wrongdoing in an action dismissed with prejudice and directed the clerk to close the file.

Holdings

1. A prisoner complaint that repeats claims previously raised and litigated in a prior prisoner action dismissed with prejudice may be deemed duplicative and abusive and dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b).

Questions Presented

1. Whether a prisoner complaint repeating claims previously raised and litigated in an action dismissed with prejudice may be dismissed as duplicative and abusive under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.

Disposition

dismissed