Burley v. United States Government
Opinion
FILED JUN 1 5 20~1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Clerk, U.S. OhWlct & I:1I1f'lk ruptcy FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Courts for the District 01 (;olumbla
Toni Patricia Irons Burley, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) Civil Action No. 11 lU94 United States Government et aI., ) ) Defendants. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on its initial review of plaintiff's pro se complaint and
application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will grant the in forma pauperis application
and dismiss the case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.c. § 1915(e), the Court is required to dismiss a
complaint upon a determination that it, among other grounds, is frivolous.
28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).
Plaintiff, a resident of Kingston, New York, sues the United States Government,
President Barack Obama "and adminitration[ sic ]," and the District of Columbia for "violating my
rights, raping me, illegal wiretapping and illegal divices [sic] place upon me to do harm and
stalking .... " CompI. at 1. She also mentions bribery, fraud, corruption, conspiracy, and
constitutional rights but states no coherent facts.
A complaint may be dismissed under
28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) as frivolous when it
describes fantastic or delusional scenarios, contains "fanciful factual allegation[ s]," Neitzke v.
Williams,
490 U.S. 319, 325(1989), or lacks "an arguable basis in law and fact." Brandon v. District of Columbia Bd. of Parole,
734 F.2d 56, 59(D.C. Cir. 1984). This complaint qualifies
for such treatment. A separate Order of dismissal accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.
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