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Leppla v. Ryan, 5:18 CV 1839. (2018)

Court: District Court, N.D. Ohio Number: infdco20181218d83 Visitors: 16
Filed: Dec. 14, 2018
Latest Update: Dec. 14, 2018
Summary: MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER JOHN R. ADAMS , District Judge . Pro se Plaintiff Michael C. Leppla filed this action against United States Representative from the 13th District of Ohio Tim Ryan, United States Senator Sherrod Brown and United States Senator Rob Portman. In the Complaint, Plaintiff states the Constitution gives Congress the authority to coin money, and regulate its value, and Congress abdicated this responsibility to an unnamed private corporation. He asserts the Defendants
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MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER

Pro se Plaintiff Michael C. Leppla filed this action against United States Representative from the 13th District of Ohio Tim Ryan, United States Senator Sherrod Brown and United States Senator Rob Portman. In the Complaint, Plaintiff states the Constitution gives Congress the authority to coin money, and regulate its value, and Congress abdicated this responsibility to an unnamed private corporation. He asserts the Defendants conspired to deprive United States citizens of full constitutional representation. He contends this is criminal activity. He asks this Court to order Congress to restore full monetary authority to itself.

II. Standard of Review

Although pro se pleadings are liberally construed, Boag v. MacDougall, 454 U.S. 364, 365 (1982) (per curiam); Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972), the Court is required to dismiss an in forma pauperis action under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) if it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or if it lacks an arguable basis in law or fact. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319 (1989); Lawler v. Marshall, 898 F.2d 1196 (6th Cir. 1990); Sistrunk v. City of Strongsville, 99 F.3d 194, 197 (6th Cir. 1996). A claim lacks an arguable basis in law or fact when it is premised on an indisputably meritless legal theory or when the factual contentions are clearly baseless. Neitzke, 490 U.S. at 327. A cause of action fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted when it lacks "plausibility in the Complaint." Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 564 (2007).

A pleading must contain a "short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief." Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 677-78 (2009). The factual allegations in the pleading must be sufficient to raise the right to relief above the speculative level on the assumption that all the allegations in the complaint are true. Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555. The Plaintiff is not required to include detailed factual allegations, but must provide more than "an unadorned, the Defendant unlawfully harmed me accusation." Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678. A pleading that offers legal conclusions or a simple recitation of the elements of a cause of action will not meet this pleading standard. Id. In reviewing a Complaint, the Court must construe the pleading in the light most favorable to the Plaintiff. Bibbo v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 151 F.3d 559, 561 (6th Cir. 1998).

III. Analysis

Although this Court recognizes that pro se pleadings are to be held to a less stringent standard than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers, Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520-21 (1972); Jourdan v. Jabe, 951 F.2d 108, 110 (6th Cir.1991), the Court is not required to conjure up unpled allegations. Bassett v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n, 528 F.3d 426, 437 (6th Cir. 2008). The Complaint must give the Defendants fair notice of what the Plaintiff's claims are and the grounds upon which they rest. Plaintiff includes very few factual allegations, does not assert a discernable claim based on recognized legal authority, and fails to state a cause of action within the jurisdiction of this Court. The Complaint does not satisfy the minimum pleading requirements of Federal Civil Procedure Rule 8.

IV. Conclusion

Accordingly, Plaintiff's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is granted, and this action is dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(e). The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that an appeal from this decision could not be taken in good faith.1

IT IS SO ORDERED.

FootNotes


1. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) provides: An appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifies that it is not taken in good faith.
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