UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FILED
OCT - 8 2021
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Clerk, U.S. District & Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Columbia
ALIMA A. BAHSHOOTA, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 21-2508 (UNA)
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FBI HEADQUARTERS, et al., )
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Defendants. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on its initial review of Plaintiff’s pro se complaint, ECF
No. 1, and her application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2. Generally,
Plaintiff alleges that assorted governments, government and elected officials, courts, judges,
public figures, and other individuals have conspired to violate her constitutional rights. Dkt. 1.
Under the statute governing in forma pauperis proceedings, the Court is required to
dismiss a case “at any time” if it determines that the action is frivolous, malicious, or fails to
state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Here, having reviewed
the complaint carefully, the Court concludes that it cannot discern what claim or claims Plaintiff
intends to bring. Because Plaintiff’s complaint lacks coherence and fails to state a claim upon
which relief may be granted, it will be dismissed. See Gwinnell-Kennedy v. U.S. Gov’t
Judiciary, No. 09-cv-737, 2009 WL 1089543, at *1 (D.D.C. Apr. 22, 2009) (summarily
dismissing complaint under § 1915(e)(2) because it was “incoherent”); McGuire v. U.S. Dist.
Court, No. 10-cv-696, 2010 WL 1855858, at *1 (D.D.C. May 4, 2010) (summarily dismissing
complaint under § 1915(e)(2) because it was “largely incoherent and nonsensical”); cf. Neitzke v.
Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989) (“[A] complaint, containing . . . . factual allegations and
legal conclusions . . . lack[ing] an arguable basis either in law or in fact” shall be dismissed.).
Accordingly, the Court will grant Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and
will dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). An Order
consistent with this Memorandum Opinion is issued separately.
/s/
JAMES E. BOASBERG
United States District Judge
DATE: October 8, 2021