Brett Alan Hodson v. US Court Western District

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma dismissed Brett Alan Hodson’s pro se amended complaint without prejudice for failure to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2). The court also denied as moot the plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and related report and recommendation.

Holdings

1. The amended complaint failed to satisfy Rule 8(a)(2) because it did not provide a coherent factual basis for any cognizable claim and therefore did not adequately show that the plaintiff was entitled to relief.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the amended complaint satisfied Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) by providing an intelligible, short and plain statement showing that the plaintiff was entitled to relief.
2. Whether the amended complaint should be dismissed without prejudice for failure to state a claim.

Disposition

dismissed