The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ANTHONY BRIAN MALLGREN, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-03044 (UNA)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Defendant. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, has filed a Complaint (“Compl.”), ECF No. 1, and an
Application for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), ECF No. 2. The Court grants
Plaintiff’s IFP Application, and for the reasons discussed below, dismisses this matter pursuant to
Federal Rule 8(a).
Plaintiff sues the United States. See Compl. at 1. The Complaint is vague and sparse.
Plaintiff states only that he “had a wallet go missing when traveling from Atlanta to Houston,” and
that he “has been otherwise negatively affected by criminal culture that is enabled and promoted
by the use of unaccountable currency.” Id. For relief, he demands “[c]urrency phase out of
currencies which do not inherently offer a method of auditable accounting.” See id.
Pro se litigants must comply with the Federal and Local Rules of Civil Procedure. See
Jarrell v. Tisch, 656 F. Supp. 237, 239–40 (D.D.C. 1987). Federal Rule 8(a) requires a complaint
to contain “(1) a short and plain statement of the grounds for the court’s jurisdiction [and] (2) a
short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief.” Fed. R. Civ.
P. 8(a); see Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678–79 (2009); Ciralsky v. CIA, 355 F.3d 661, 668-
71 (D.C. Cir. 2004). The Rule 8 standard ensures that respondents receive fair notice of the claim
being asserted so that they can prepare a responsive answer and an adequate defense and determine
whether the doctrine of res judicata applies. Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977).
Here, Plaintiff’s ambiguous allegations fall well short of providing notice of any claim or
establishing this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction.
Accordingly, the Court dismisses the Complaint, and this matter, without prejudice. An
Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion is issued separately.
Date: December 9, 2025
/s/_________________________
ANA C. REYES
United States District Judge