| Hood v. United States | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the Northern District of California |
| Full case name | Robin Hood v. United States Government |
| Decided | March 16, 2012 |
| Citation | CV 12-01542 |
| Case history | |
| Appealed to | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
Robin Hood v. United States CV 12-01542 was a 2012 United States District Court for the Northern District of California civil court case. The case was brought by a person named Robin Hood against the United States government for allegedly violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).[1] The case was heard under the plaintiff being in forma pauperis but the case was dismissed as frivolous litigation after Hood failed to state a claim for relief.[2] Hood appealed the ruling requesting retention of in forma pauperis status but this was denied due to frivolous claims made during the court proceedings.
- ^ Kapotes, Emma (March 28, 1988). "Funny Court Cases: Trials With Ridiculous Names". Reader's Digest. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Hood v. United States Government, et al". United States Courts Archive. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.