Shortymacknifisent v. State of Minnesota For The Actions David S. Doty, The

Background

Archbishop Kingpimp Shortymacknifisent filed a one-page complaint and an application to proceed without paying the filing fee. The complaint appeared to name the State of Minnesota, William Bolin, and Keith Ellison as defendants. The court described Bolin as the warden of Minnesota Correctional Facility–Stillwater and Ellison as Minnesota’s attorney general. The complaint apparently sought to hold the State responsible for unspecified actions by U.S. District Judge David S. Doty.

Court’s Analysis

Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), a court must deny an application to proceed without paying filing fees and dismiss the action if the complaint is frivolous. The court explained that a complaint is frivolous when it has no arguable basis in law or fact. The court found that the complaint’s highly stylized and illegible script made it difficult to understand. It also found that the complaint did not identify the law or legal theory supporting the lawsuit or explain what each defendant allegedly did to violate the law.

Disposition

The court dismissed the action without prejudice as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). It denied Shortymacknifisent’s application to proceed without paying filing fees and directed that judgment be entered. Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan signed the order.