Ciacci v. Superior Court for the District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMB]A
Michael K. Ciacci, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. )
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Superior Court of the )
District of Columbia et al., )
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Defendants. )
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
FILED
DEC 20 2013
Clerk, U.S. District and
bankruptcy Courts
Civil Action No. 13-1686 (UNA)
This matter is before the Court on review of plaintiff’s pro se complaint and application
to proceed in forma pauperis, following his compliance with the October 28, 2013, Order to
provide a copy of his prison trust fund account statement The application will be granted and
the case will be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 191 SA for failure to state a claim upon which
relief can be granted
ln the Complaint dated September 23, 2013, initiated from the District of Columbia Jail,
plaintiff seeks an order to compel, inter alz``a, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and
Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan to provide him with "written notice of his trial judgment,
written notice of appeal procedures following September ]2, 2013 criminal convictions . . . and
written notice of future scheduled hearing and other court appearances . . . ." Compl. at l. The
Court does not have jurisdiction to compel the named defendants to perform such acts or to
appoint appellate counsel. See z'd. at 7. Furtherrnore, this action is moot insofar as the Superior
Court’s criminal docket shows that since the filing of this action, the requested judgment has
been entered and the plaintiffs appeal has been noticed. See District of Columbz``a v. Ciacci, No.
2011 CF2 012334 (D.C. Super. Ct.). A separate ord f d`` accompanies this
Memorandum Opinion.
United states District Judge
Date: December , 2013