Legal Opinion
Zernik v. U.S. Department of Justice
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 29, 2009No. Civil Action 09-805 (RJL)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD J. LEON, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on pro se plaintiff Joseph Zernik’s petition for a writ of mandamus and plaintiffs motion to disqualify this Court [Dkt. # 3]. For the following reasons, the Court will deny the motion to disqualify and dismiss the petition sua sponte for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6); Baker v. Dir., U.S. Parole Comm’n, 916 F.2d 725, 727 (D.C.Cir.1990) (district court may dismiss complaint sua sponte if it is patently obvious that plaintiff cannot prevail on the facts as…
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