IN RE: DA'THIRTEENAHAVA BEY
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The court held that claims based on sovereign citizen theories are frivolous and warrant dismissal.
The plaintiff failed to file a complaint complying with federal rules after being ordered to do so. The plaintiff's filing was titled 'Affidavit Relig…
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In an order dated February 1, 2021, the Court directed the plaintiff to file a complaint that complies with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal. (Doc. 2). The plaintiff never did so, likely in part because he provided no mailing address when he incorrectly filing this action as a “miscellaneous” case. (See id.). A review of the current pleading titled “Affidavit Religious Declaration of Acknowledgment” demonstrates that the plaintiff brings this action purportedly as a “sovereign citizen.” Claims of relief based on “sovereign citizen” theories are patently frivolous. See Townsend v. Georgia, CV418-303, 2019 WL 1009421, at *2 (S.D. Ga. Feb. 11, 2019) (Ray, Mag. J.) (collecting cases), adopted in 2019 WL 1005199; United States v. Sterling, 738 F. 3d 228, 233 n.1 (11th Cir. 2013) (noting courts summarily reject theories from “sovereign citizens” as frivolous); United States v. Benabe, 654 F. 3d 753, 766 (7th Cir. 2011) (stating that “[sovereign citizens’] theories should be rejected summarily, however they are presented”); Stafford v. United States, 208 F. 3d 1177, 1178 (10th Cir. 2000) (noting federal
courts regularly reject tax protests by “sovereign citizens” as frivolous); Cooper [...] Williams, No. 16-3963, 2016 WL 49433063, at *1, n.1 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 16, 2016) (characterizing “the plaintiffs notions of his sovereign citizenship” as frivolous); see also West v. Bornudna, 698 PF. App’x 224 (5th Cir. 2017) (dismissing appeal by “sovereign citizen” because it was frivolous); Sch/ager v. Beard, 398 F. App’x 699 (3d Cir. 2010) (same). Because the plaintiff failed to file a pleading that complies with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and because his pleading contains unintelligible theories and claims, this action is DISMISSED. The Clerk is directed to close the case. ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, on March 31, 2021.
Sith Famlal [liahle Kathryn Kiccball Mirella United States District Judge