1:13-cv-01925 | D.D.C. | Dec 4, 2013
FILED
UNITED sTATEs DISTRICT coURT DEC - 'l 2013
FOR THE DISTRICT ()F COLUMBIA C|¢rk. U.S. Ulstrlct & Bankruptcy
Coum tot the Dlstrlot ot Columb|a
DaVonta M. Rowland, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. /3"' /?25
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Civil Division, )
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Defendant. )
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff, proceeding pro se_. has submitted a complaint against “Civil Division,” Cornpl.
Caption, and an application to proceed informer pcm!t)erisl The Court Will grant plaintiff s
application and will dismiss the case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) for failure to State a
claim upon Which relief can be granted
From the allegations in the complaint and the address of the defendant, the Court
determines that plaintiff is suing the Civil Division of the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia. "The District of Columbia Courts cannot be sued separately from the District of
Columbia," Bean v. Dz`strict OfColumbfa Courts, 930 F. Supp. 2d 93" date_filed="2013-03-14" court="D.D.C." case_name="Bean v. District of Columbia Courts">930 F. Supp. 2d 93, 95 (D.D.C. 2013) (citing
szdra! v_ District ofColumbia, 106 F. Supp, 2d l, 4-8 (D.D.C. 2000)), and plaintiffs purported
claim of L‘legal malpractice” fails to provide any notice of a claim against the District of
Columbia. Hence, this case Will be dismissed A separate Order accompanies this Memorandum
Opinion.
ga Unite\l Stat£li|)isisci.dt Ju#ge
DATE: October , 2013