Opinion
Civil Action No. 12 2019
12-17-2012
MARIA de JESUS BALTIERRA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, et al., Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs' application to proceed in forma pauperis and pro se complaint. The Court will grant the application and dismiss the complaint.
It appears that Maria de Jesus Baltierra challenges the rulings of California courts pertaining to the custody and care of her minor granddaughter. This Court has no such jurisdiction. "The Supreme Court has made clear that lower federal courts do not possess jurisdiction over civil actions seeking review of state court judgments." Araya v. Bayly, __ F. Supp. 2d __, 2012 WL 2834211, at *2 (D.D.C. July 11, 2012) (citing Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., 263 U.S. 413(1923) and District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman, 460 U.S. 462 (1983)). Insofar as plaintiffs effectively seek review of a state court order, the complaint must be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. An Order accompanies this Memorandum Opinion.
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United States District Judge