Kelly Ross v. Joy Campanelli, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION KELLY ROSS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 4:26-cv-00474-PLC ) JOY CAMPANELLI, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Kelly Ross filed a single-page Complaint, Doc. [1], and moved for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Doc. [2]. The Complaint alleges only that “Defendants had ex parte communication” and “[t]his case is within federal jurisdiction,” and demands damages “to be decided by the Court.” Doc. [1]. Plaintiff does not establish or meaningfully attempt to establish this Court’s subject-matter jurisdiction. This case is therefore subject to dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)(3); see also Carver v. Atwood, 18 F.4th 494, 497 (5th Cir. 2021) (“sua sponte dismissal is mandatory when a court discovers that it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction”).

Dismissal also is appropriate for another reason. This Court may screen complaints filed in forma pauperis and dismiss any action that is frivolous or malicious, among other grounds. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). The Complaint is malicious. A review of publicly available federal court records shows that Plaintiff has filed this same single-page complaint more than thirty-five times in federal district courts across the country.* The absence of allegations, combined with * See Ross v. Campanelli, 3:26-cv-0127 (D. Alaska Mar. 18, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 2:26-cv-0190 (M.D. Ala. Mar. 17, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 4:26-cv-0309 (E.D. Ark. Mar. 30, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 2:26-cv-3007 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 19, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 2:26-cv-0942 (E.D. Cal. Mar.

17, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-1089 (D. Colo. Mar. 17, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli., 5:26-cv- 0103 (M.D. Ga. Mar. 19, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0051 (S.D. Ga. Mar. 18, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-1117 (C.D. Ill. Mar. 27, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0154 (N.D. Ind. Mar.

Plaintiff’s repeated filings of the same complaint in multiple jurisdictions, demonstrates a pattern of vexatious litigation aimed at harassing Defendants rather than an attempt to vindicate a cognizable right. See Horsey v. Asher, 741 F.2d 209, 213 (8th Cir. 1984) (noting that a complaint is malicious if it is “plamly part of a longstanding pattern of abusive and repetitious lawsuits”).

Plaintiff is advised that such conduct constitutes an abuse of the judicial process and a misuse of judicial resources and may result in the imposition of sanctions.

For these reasons, the Court will enter herewith a separate Order of Dismissal, dismissing this action without prejudice.

Dated this 23rd day of April 2026. / \ Au T. SCHELP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 27, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0625 (S.D. Ind. Mar. 27, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 2:26-cv- 2151 (D. Kan. Mar. 19, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0051 (W.D. Ky. Mar. 30, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-11476 (D. Mass. Mar. 27, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 8:26-cv-1255 (D. Md. Mar.

27, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-1048 (W.D. Mich. Mar. 30, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 4:26-cv- 0271 (W.D. Mo. Mar. 30, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 3:26-cv-0070 (N.D. Miss. Mar. 31, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0281 (M.D.N.C. Mar. 26, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 3:26-cv-0254 (W.D.N.C. Mar.

27, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0090 (D.N.D. Mar. 31, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 8:26-cv-0126 (D. Neb. Mar. 27, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0240 (D.N.H. Mar. 30, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0894 (D.N.M. Mar. 19, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0314 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 27, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 4:26-cv-0152 (N.D. Okla. Mar. 17, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 5:26-cv-00553 (W.D.

Okla. Mar. 19, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0186 (D.R.I. Mar. 31, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 6:26-cv-1401 (D.S.C. Apr. 2, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 2:26-cv-0062 (E.D. Tenn. Mar. 27, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 3:26-cv-0378 (M.D. Tenn. Mar. 31, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0105 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 26, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 1:26-cv-0137 (N.D. Tex. Mar. 26, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 2:26- cv-0129 (E.D. Wash. Mar. 19, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 2:26-cv-0988 (W.D. Wash. Mar. 19, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 3:26-cv-0272 (W.D. Wis. Mar. 30, 2026); Ross v. Campanelli, 2:26-cv-0232 (S.D. W. Va. Mar. 30, 2026).