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· 2/2/2010

Newby v. Obama

Citations

  • 681 F. Supp. 2d 53
  • 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8882
  • 2010 WL 355149

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • dismissing “bizarre conspiracy 25 theory” related to “alleged government surveillance and harassment,” based on substantiality doctrine
  • dismissing pro se complaint alleging conspiracies about “government surveillance and harassment” as patently insubstantial under Rule 12(b)(1)
  • explaining “claims relating to alleged government surveillance and harassment are the sort of ‘bizarre conspiracy theory’ that warrant dismissal” and dismissing the complaint as frivolous
  • noting that “even a pro se plaintiff bears the burden”
  • explaining “claims relating to alleged government surveillance and harassment are the sort of ‘bizarre conspiracy theory’ that warrant dismissal” and dismissing the complaint as frivolous
  • dismissing FISA and First Amendment claims arising from a government conspiracy theory as patently insubstantial

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Emmet G. Sullivan

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