United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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No. 22-5041 September Term, 2021
1:21-cv-03380-UNA
Filed On: May 10, 2022
Louis A. Banks,
Appellant
v.
United States Department of Justice, et al.,
Appellees
ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BEFORE: Millett and Pillard, Circuit Judges, and Sentelle, Senior Circuit
Judge
JUDGMENT
This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia and on the brief filed by appellant. See Fed. R. App. P.
34(a)(2); D.C. Cir. Rule 34(j). It is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court’s January 18, 2022 order be
affirmed. The district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the complaint
without prejudice for failure to comply with the pleading standards of Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 8(a). See Ciralsky v. CIA, 355 F.3d 661, 669–71 (D.C. Cir. 2004). That
rule requires “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is
entitled to relief,” see Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a), but appellant’s complaint states no
discernible claim.
Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published. The Clerk
is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after resolution
of any timely petition for rehearing or petition for rehearing en banc. See Fed. R. App.
P. 41(b); D.C. Cir. Rule 41.
Per Curiam
FOR THE COURT:
Mark J. Langer, Clerk
BY: /s/
Daniel J. Reidy
Deputy Clerk