Smith v. Board Of Education Of The City Of Chicago

Filing 6

WRITTEN Opinion entered by the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 1/17/2012. For the reasons stated below, the instant action is hereby ordered dismissed. Plaintiff's motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis 4 and for appointment of counsel are denied as moot. Civil case terminated. [For further details see written opinion.] Mailed notice (lw, ).

Order Form (01/2005)

United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Name of Assigned Judge
or Magistrate Judge

Samuel Der-Yeghiayan

CASE NUMBER

11 C 9117

CASE
TITLE

Sitting Judge if Other
than Assigned Judge

DATE

1/17/2012

Angela Marie Smith vs. Board Of Education Of The City Of Chicago

DOCKET ENTRY TEXT

For the reasons stated below, the instant action is hereby ordered dismissed. Plaintiff’s motions for leave to
proceed in forma pauperis [4] and for appointment of counsel are denied as moot. Civil case terminated.

O[ For further details see text below.]

Docketing to mail notices.

STATEMENT
This matter is before the court on Angela Marie Smith’s (Smith) pro se motion for leave to proceed in
forma pauperis and motion for appointment of counsel. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) (Section 1915(e)),
“[n]otwithstanding any filing fee, or any portion thereof, that may have been paid, the court shall dismiss the
case at any time if the court determines that . . . the action . . . is frivolous or malicious . . . [or] fails to state a
claim on which relief may be granted. . . .” Id. Smith has filed a complaint pro se, and thus the court
construes the complaint liberally. McCormick v. City of Chicago, 230 F.3d 319, 325 (7th Cir. 2000)(stating
that “pro se complaints are to be liberally construed and not held to the stringent standards expected of
pleadings drafted by lawyers”).
Smith entitles her pro se complaint “Emergency Petition to Enforce Order.” (Compl. 1). Smith
attaches to the complaint an order and various filings from a charge that she apparently filed before the
Illinois Department of Human Rights. Smith indicates that she is bringing this action pursuant to certain state
court rules and rules of professional conduct. (Compl. 1). Smith also makes general references to fraud and
“immoral and unethical behavior” that “has brought shame to the legal profession.” (Compl. 1). Smith also
asserts that “[a]ttorneys have a duty to courts and the courts have the corresponding authority to discipline
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STATEMENT
attorneys who practice before them.” (Compl. 1). Smith indicates that she is bringing this action “[i]n
support for an investigation.” (Compl. 1). Even when liberally construing the allegations in the complaint,
Smith has failed to plausibly suggest a federal cause of action. To the extent that Smith seeks to bring a
charge against an attorney for a violation of the professional rules of conduct, this court is not the proper
forum in which to make such a charge. Therefore, since Smith has not plausibility suggested any valid
federal claim for relief, this action is dismissed. The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the
motion for appointment of counsel are denied as moot.

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