relying on District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 462, 482 (1983) and Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., 263 U.S. 413, 415, 416 (1923)
How later courts described this case
- relying on District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 462, 482 (1983) and Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., 263 U.S. 413, 415, 416 (1923)
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The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CARGYLE BROWN SOLOMON, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 25-0024 (UNA)
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JAMES ELLISON SOLOMON, et al., )
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Defendants. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on consideration of plaintiff’s application to proceed in
forma pauperis and his pro se complaint. The application will be granted, and for the reasons
stated below, the complaint will be dismissed.
It appears that, in July 2012, an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia entered an amended decree of absolute divorce which, according to plaintiff, awarded
plaintiff certain pension benefits from defendant James Ellison Solomon. See Compl. at 4 (page
numbers designated by CM/ECF). In this action, plaintiff challenges the Superior Court’s
December 10, 2024, Order which allegedly declared that plaintiff is not entitled to these benefits.
See id. at 4-5. Plaintiff asks this Court to reverse the December 10, 2024, Order, and instead,
enforce the 2012 decree. Id. at 5. This Court lacks jurisdiction to grant such relief.
As a general rule, applicable here, this Court lacks jurisdiction to review the decisions,
enjoin the actions, or interpret the rulings of the Superior Court. Richardson v. District of
Columbia Court of Appeals, 83 F.3d 1513, 1514 (D.C. Cir. 1996) (relying on District of
Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 462, 482 (1983) and Rooker v. Fidelity Trust
Co., 263 U.S. 413, 415, 416 (1923)); Fleming v. United States, 847 F. Supp. 170, 172 (D.D.C.
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1994), aff’d, No. 94-5079, 1994 WL 474995 (D.C. Cir. July 27, 1994), cert. denied, 513 U.S.
1150 (1995).
An Order is issued separately.
DATE: February 18, 2025 /s/
RUDOLPH CONTRERAS
United States District Judge
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