Legal Opinion

Barnard v. United States of America

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided August 28, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2025-2399Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ASHLEY TURAY JULIA BARNARD, : : Plaintiff, : : v. : Civil Action No. 25-2399 (UNA) : THE UNITED STATES, et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter is before the Court on consideration of Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) and her pro se complaint (ECF No. 1). The Court GRANTS the application, and for the reasons discussed below, DISMISSES the complaint without prejudice. Complaints filed by pro se litigants are held to “less stringent standards” than those applied to pleadings drafted by…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Brown v. CalifanoDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1977
  5. Jarrell v. TischDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1987

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