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. 4 O forma pauperis. In re Sylvester Jones, (E.D. Mo. June 17, 1988) (en banc). Plaintiff was provisionally granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this action, however, plaintiff subsequently paid the required filing fee. In the present case, plaintiff attempts to bring an action against Justices, Judges, members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, law clerks, court clerks, attorneys, “and other persons known and unknown at this time." (Plaintiff’s Complaint). Presently, plaintiff has named in excess of 200 defendants and has filed seven amended complaints. Pending before the Court are various motions by plaintiff and several motions to dismiss by defendants. Plaintiff filed his original complaint in the Western District of Missouri. The complaint was construed as an action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and transferred to the Eastern District of Missouri. Plaintiff’s case was ultimately transferred back to the Western District of Missouri due to a potential conflict of interest and since the filing of his original complaint, plaintiff has attempted to add numerous defendants and bring additional claims. Because plaintiff does not merely chalienge his conviction but alleges numerous violations of his constitutional rights and requests damages, plaintiff’s action will be construed to be an action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). Plaintiff requests $300 million in general damages and $800,000 ‘in punitive damages in addition to injunctive and declaratory relief. 2