Legal Opinion

Watson v. Veterans Hospital Medical Staff

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 7, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2020-0510Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Curtis Lee Watson, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 20-510 (UNA) ) Veterans Hospital Medical Staff, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter is before the Court on its initial review of plaintiff’s pro se complaint and application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will grant the application and dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)(3) (requiring the court to dismiss an action “at any time” it determines that subject matter jurisdiction is wanting).…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Thomas, Oscar v. Principi, AnthonyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
  3. Cuthbert O. Simpkins v. District of Columbia GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
  4. Price, Gordon E. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
  5. Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Ass'n v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016

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