Baalim v. James et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
MALAK BAALIM, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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v. 	) 	No. 4:25-cv-01354-RHH
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CHARLES JAMES, et al., 	)
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Defendants. 	)
OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This administratively closed case is before the Court on self-represented
Plaintiff Malak Baalim’s letter to the Court received on October 15, 2025, which the
Court construes as a motion for voluntary dismissal.
On October 15, 2025, the Court administratively closed this action pending
the final disposition of the criminal charges pending against Plaintiff in State v.
Cody, No. 2422-CR02941-01. 	See Doc. 6. 	On that same day, the Court received
Plaintiff’s motion, seeking to voluntarily dismiss this action in exchange for “all
prosecution against my person to be dropped and to issue my American National
Passport I paid for.” Doc. 7 at 1. The Court does not have jurisdiction in this closed
civil case to order that any prosecutions against Plaintiff be dropped or to order the
return of Plaintiff’s passport. Therefore, the Court will deny the motion.
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Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s letter to the Court received
October 15, 2025, which the Court construes as a motion for voluntary dismissal is
DENIED. Doc. [7]
Dated this 29 th day of October, 2025.
HENRY EDWARD AUTREY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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