Connor v. State of CA

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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 7/1/13 ORDERING that the Clerk shall terminate this case. CASE CLOSED. (Dillon, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THYRONE CONNOR,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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No. 2:13-cv-1108 KJN P

STATE OF CA,

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Defendant.

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ORDER
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By order filed June 11, 2013, plaintiff was informed that this court cannot issue orders

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granting or denying relief until an action has been properly commenced. On June 19, 2013,

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plaintiff filed a letter in response, stating that he is not a lawyer, and does not want to litigate.

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Plaintiff asked the court to investigate and find out the names of the people who manage “the

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money that’s coming to [his] case.” (ECF No. 4 at 1.) Plaintiff appears to claim that someone is

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robbing money intended for his “welfare,” or that the “state local government” is robbing the

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“poor of their welfare.” (ECF No. 4 at 1-2.) Plaintiff claims that he wrote federal court because

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the court has “the power to investigate [plaintiff’s] complaint letter . . . and [to] make the state

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pay [plaintiff’s] money back.” (ECF No. 4 at 1.)1

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If plaintiff was receiving welfare benefits prior to his incarceration, some states have
passed laws forbidding payment of welfare benefits to incarcerated persons on the theory that the
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However, plaintiff is mistaken. Federal courts are not authorized to investigate the claims

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of an individual. Rather, federal courts’ jurisdiction is predicated on a specific case or

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controversy.

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In light of plaintiff’s letter, it appears that plaintiff did not intend to open a federal court

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action, and this court does not have the authority to assist plaintiff in the manner he wishes.

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Thus, the Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate this case.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court

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shall terminate this case.

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DATED: July 1, 2013

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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state prison is covering that person’s basic needs. Plaintiff may write to the agency who
previously provided plaintiff with funds to inquire as to the status of his benefits.
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