Hirpassa v. United States Postal Service

FILED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NOV 18 2009
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Clerk, u.s. District and
Bankruptcy Courts
Kedist Hirpassa, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. )
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Civil Action No. 09 2179
U.S. Postal Service, )
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Defendant. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on its initial review of plaintiff s pro se complaint, which
is accompanied by an application to proceed in forma pauperis. The Court will grant the
application and will dismiss the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, as required by Rule
12(h)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Plaintiff sues the United States Postal Service for failing to deliver her bank statements to
her "postal box." CompI. The Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over a "claim arising out
ofloss, miscarriage, or negligent transmission of letters or postal matter." 28 U.S.C. § 2680(b).
The complaint therefore is dismissed. A separate Order accompanies this Memorandum
Opinion.
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United States District Judge
Date: October;l}. , 2009