Juste v. Kerry et al

Filing 9

MEMORANDUM OPINION. See Opinion for complete details. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 10/25/2017. Copy mailed to Plaintiff as directed.(ccol, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ~
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division
ANDRE JUSTE,

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RICHMOND. VA

Plaintiff,

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Civil Action No. 3:17CV217

JOHN F. KERRY, et al.,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff, a federal detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this action.
Courts must liberally construe pro se civil rights complaints in order to address constitutional
deprivations. Gordon v. Leeke, 574 F.2d 1147, 1151 (4th Cir. 1978). Nevertheless, "[p]rinciples
requiring generous construction of prose complaints are not ... without limits." Beaudet/ v.

City of Hampton, 775 F.2d 1274, 1278 (4th Cir. 1985). Plaintiffs current allegations fail to
provide each defendant with fair notice of the facts and legal basis upon which his or her liability
rests. See Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007) (quoting Conley v. Gibson, 355
U.S. 41, 47 (1957)). Accordingly, by Memorandum Order entered on August 31, 2017, the
Court directed Plaintiff to file a particularized complaint within fourteen ( 14) days of the date of
entry thereof. The Court warned Plaintiff that the failure to submit the particularized complaint
would result in the dismissal of the action.
More than fourteen (14) days have elapsed since the entry of the August 31, 2017
Memorandum Order. Plaintiff failed to submit a particularized complaint or otherwise respond

to the Memorandum Order. Accordingly, the action will be DISMISSED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs outstanding motion (ECF No. 5) will be DENIED.
An appropriate order will accompany this Memorandum Opinion.

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M. Hannah Lauck
United States Dist ict udge

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Richmond, Virginia

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