Westlaw Headnote of the Day – December 2, 2010

December 2, 2010

West's Key 170B Federal Courts
West's Key 170BIII Federal Question Jurisdiction
West's Key 170BIII(D) Pleading
West's Key 170Bk241 k. Allegations in Pleadings in General.

Alien detainee’s claims alleging that attorney for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and her ghost harassed him in prison were obviously frivolous factually, and thus subject to dismissal based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Maringo v. McGuirk, 268 F. App’x. 309 (5th Cir. 2008)

Suggested by Michael W. Hoffman, Esq.; Maselli Warren, P.C.; Princeton, NJ