Jeep v. Government of the United States of America

Filing 4

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis [ECF No. 2 ] is GRANTED. FURTHER ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Jean C. Hamilton on 12/11/2014. (CLK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
DAVID GERRARD JEEP,
Plaintiff,
v.
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, et al.,
Defendants.

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No. 4:14CV2009 DDN

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on review of plaintiff’s complaint and motion for leave to
proceed in forma pauperis. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e), the Court is required to review the
complaint and dismiss it if it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief
can be granted.
Plaintiff alleges that his rights were violated by a state family court judge in 2003, when
the judge issued an order of protection barring him from contact with his ex-wife. The complaint
is a longwinded, rambling diatribe about the unfairness of the courts and overreaching
government powers. The complaint is substantially similar to several previous cases plaintiff has
brought before the Court, all of which were dismissed pre-service. E.g., Jeep v. Government of
the United States, 4:13CV2490 RWS (E.D. Mo.) (listing cases).
This Court lacks jurisdiction over family court matters. Kahn v. Kahn, 21 F.3d 859, 861
(8th Cir. 1994) (“The domestic relations exception . . . divests the federal courts of jurisdiction
over any action for which the subject is a divorce, allowance of alimony, or child custody.”). As
a result, plaintiff’s claims relating to the family court must be dismissed under Rule 12(h)(3) of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

The remainder of plaintiff’s claims are frivolous and malicious. The nature and tone of
the allegations demonstrate that plaintiff’s purpose is to harass the named defendants rather than
vindicate a cognizable legal right. As a result, this action is dismissed with prejudice.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis [ECF
No. 2] is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED with prejudice.

Dated this 11th day of December, 2014.
/s/ Jean C. Hamilton
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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