Carter-El v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) GEORGE E. CARTER-EL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 17-2482 (RBW) ) UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION George E. Carter-El brings this action against the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), see 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671–80. The defendant moves to dismiss the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. On consideration of the defendant’s…