Legal Opinion

Payne v. Kass

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 14, 2023No. Civil Action No. 2023-0269Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ERIC PAYNE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00269 (UNA) ) BRIAN KASS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, and his pro se complaint (“Compl.”), ECF No. 1. The court grants the application and, for the reasons discussed below, dismisses the complaint in its entirety. Plaintiff, a resident of Maryland, sues an attorney and his law firm, both located in the District of Columbia. Compl. at 1. The complaint’s factual…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
  4. Rhines v. WeberSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. Marshall v. MarshallSupreme Court of the United States · 2006

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