Ronquest v. Federal Aviation Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

J ames Roger Ronquest,

Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. l6-l 634 (UNA)

Federal Aviation Administration, et al. , n

Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter comes before the Court upon review of plaintiffs application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and his pro se complaint The instant complaint is substantially similar to that filed in a recent lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. See Ronquest v. Newton, No. 5:l6ct3l79 (E.D.N.C. Ga. filed July l9, 2016). “Considerations of comity and orderly administration of justice dictate that two courts of equal authority should not hear the same case simultaneously.” Washington Metro. Area TransitAuz‘h. v. Ragonese, 617 F.Zd 828, 830 (D.C. Cir. 1980) (citation omitted). Accordingly, the Court Will dismiss the complaint as duplicative. An Order is issued separately.

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