Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. Carlin
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2008No. Civil Action 07-288(RCL)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss [7] plaintiffs amended complaint [6] for want of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. The Court has considered the parties’ filings, the applicable law, and the entire record herein. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will abstain from exercising jurisdiction over plaintiffs claims at present and will stay this litigation pending final adjudication of plaintiffs application for admission to the District of Columbia Bar.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Frank…
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