Parkes v. Belga Cafe

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TIFFANY A PARKES, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-02374 (UNA) ) BELGA CAFÉ/THE BETSY, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter is before the court on its initial review of Plaintiff’s pro se complaint (“Compl.”), ECF No. 1, and application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), ECF No 2. The court grants Plaintiff’s IFP application and, for the reasons discussed below, dismisses this matter without prejudice for failure to state a claim and for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff, a…