Narrative Opinion Summary
The appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is affirmed, upholding the district court's order from December 23, 2011, which dismissed the appellant's complaint as frivolous, citing Neitzke v. Williams. The disposition will remain unpublished according to D.C. Circuit Rule 36. The Clerk is instructed to delay the issuance of the mandate for seven days following the resolution of any timely petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc.
Legal Issues Addressed
Dismissal of Frivolous Complaintssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate court upheld the district court's dismissal of the appellant's complaint on the grounds that it was frivolous, referencing the precedent set by Neitzke v. Williams.
Reasoning: The appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is affirmed, upholding the district court's order from December 23, 2011, which dismissed the appellant's complaint as frivolous, citing Neitzke v. Williams.
Issuance of Mandatesubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The issuance of the mandate is delayed to allow time for any petitions for rehearing or rehearing en banc.
Reasoning: The Clerk is instructed to delay the issuance of the mandate for seven days following the resolution of any timely petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc.
Unpublished Dispositionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court's decision to affirm the dismissal will not be published, in accordance with D.C. Circuit Rule 36.
Reasoning: The disposition will remain unpublished according to D.C. Circuit Rule 36.