IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ROBERT W. JOHNSON, : Plaintiff, : Vv. : Civil Action No. 23-961-CFC FACEBOOK, et al. : Defendants. :

Robert W. Johnson, Buffalo, New York. Pro Se Plaintiff.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

May 28, 2024 Wilmington, Delaware

PF Come bP CONNOLLY, Chief Judge: . Plaintiff Robert W. Johnson appears pro se and has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (D.I. 8) The Court proceeds to screen the Complaint pursuant to

(e)(2)(B). I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff's Complaint itself contains essentially no information, besides listing over twenty well-known companies and individuals as Defendants, asserting that Defendants committed identity theft, fraud, constitutional violations, and RICO violations, and requesting $100 million in damages and 100% ownership of all of Defendants’ assets. I. SCREENING OF COMPLAINT A federal court may properly dismiss an action sua sponte under the screening provisions of

(e)(2)(B) if “the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief.” Ball v. Famiglio,

(3d Cir. 2013) (quotation marks omitted); see also

(e)(2) (in forma pauperis actions). The Court must accept all factual allegations in a complaint as true and take them in the light most favorable to a pro se plaintiff. See Phillips v. County of Allegheny,

(3d Cir. 2008). Because Plaintiff proceeds pro se, his pleading is liberally construed and his

Complaint, “however inartfully pleaded, must be held to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers.” Erickson v. Pardus,

(2007). A complaint is not automatically frivolous because it fails to state a claim. See Dooley v. Wetzel,

(3d Cir. 2020). Rather, a claim is deemed frivolous only where it relies on an “‘indisputably meritless legal theory’ or a ‘clearly baseless’ or ‘fantastic or delusional’ factual scenario.’” Jd. The legal standard for dismissing a complaint for failure to state a claim pursuant to § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) is identical to the legal standard used when ruling on Rule 12(b)(6) motions. Tourscher v. McCullough,

(3d Cir. 1999). A well-pleaded complaint must contain more than mere labels and conclusions. See Ashcroft v. Iqbal,

(2009); Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly,

(2007). A plaintiff must plead facts sufficient to show that a claim has substantive plausibility. See Johnson v. City of Shelby,

, 12 (2014) (per curiam). A complaint may not be dismissed, however, for imperfect statements of the legal theory supporting the claim asserted. See

. A court reviewing the sufficiency of a complaint must take three steps: (1) take note of the elements the plaintiff must plead to state a claim; (2) identify allegations that, because they are no more than conclusions, are not entitled to the

assumption of truth; and (3) when there are well-pleaded factual allegations, assume their veracity and then determine whether they plausibly give rise to an entitlement to relief. Connelly v. Lane Constr. Corp.,

(3d Cir. 2016). Elements are sufficiently alleged when the facts in the complaint “show” that the plaintiff is entitled to relief. Jgbal,

(quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2)). Deciding whether a claim is plausible will be a “context-specific task that requires the reviewing court to draw on its judicial experience and common sense.”

Plaintiff's Complaint is wholly frivolous and will be dismissed. Amendment is futile. II. CONCLUSION For the above reasons, the Court will dismiss the Complaint as frivolous pursuant to

(e)(2)(B)(i). This Court will issue an Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion.