HALL v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

Filing 10

MEMORANDUM OPINION re: 9 Order. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/25/16. (lcjeb3)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

STEVEN H. HALL,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil Action No. 16-1471 (JEB)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, et al.,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On August 18, 2016, the Court issued a Minute Order acceding to pro se Plaintiff Steven
Hall’s request that all Defendants except Rosemary Dettling be dismissed without prejudice.
Given the resulting posture, the Minute Order also ordered Hall to show cause why subjectmatter jurisdiction still exists over any claim he has against Dettling. Hall has responded with a
pleading entitled “Filing Motions Requesting That Portions of this Case is Remanded Back to
MSPB and Forward Portions to DC State Court.” ECF No. 8. The Court infers that he realizes
there is no federal subject-matter jurisdiction and is thus electing to proceed either
administratively or in District of Columbia Superior Court.
He does not need the Court’s permission to pursue his case in these other fora, but the
Court offers no opinion about his ability to do so. In any event, given that he does not offer any
ground for jurisdiction here and at least impliedly agrees that none exists, the Court will issue a
contemporaneous Order dismissing the case without prejudice.

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/s/ James E. Boasberg
JAMES E. BOASBERG
United States District Judge
Date: August 25, 2016

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