Ritchie
Ritchie v. United States
Opinion
Opinion
Patel, J.
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
Plaintiff Wayne A. Ritchie initially filed this action against the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. (“FTCA”), and against Robert V. Lashbrook and Ike Feldman under the First, Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Plaintiff alleges that the Central Intelligence Agency and the Bureau of Narcotics tested psychoactive drugs on unknowing and unwitting American citizens including plaintiff during the 1950s. Plaintiff seeks twelve-million dollars in compensatory damages as well as costs and attorneys’ fees.
The court previously dismissed plaintiffs constitutional claims. The United States now moves to dismiss plaintiffs remaining claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Having considered the arguments presented and for the reasons stated below, the court enters the following memorandum and order.
BACKGROUND
As explained in this court’s July 12, 2001 Memorandum and Order, plaintiff, a former Deputy United States Marshal, alleges that he was unwittingly given food or drinks that were laced with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) or another psychoactive drug while attending a…