James v. Harden
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ORDER and ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 8/3/2016 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP; ORDERING the plaintiff to show cause, by 8/17/2016, why this action should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction; CAUTIONING the plaintiff that a failure to establish a proper basis for subject matter jurisdiction will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without prejudice. (Michel, G.)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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TYRONE JAMES,
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No. 2:16-cv-1730 KJM CKD PS
Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER AND
MAXINE HARDEN,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Defendant.
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Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. Plaintiff has requested authority pursuant to
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28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. This proceeding was referred to this court by
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Local Rule 302(c)(21).
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Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by § 1915(a) showing that plaintiff is unable
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to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma
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pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).
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The complaint names as a defendant plaintiff’s mother. Plaintiff alleges that defendant
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violated his civil rights. However, defendant does not appear to be a state actor and therefore a
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claim under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, cannot lie.
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The federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. In the absence of a basis for federal
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jurisdiction, plaintiff’s claims cannot proceed in this venue. Because there is no basis for federal
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subject matter jurisdiction evident in the complaint, plaintiff will be ordered to show cause why
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this action should not be dismissed. Failure to allege a proper basis for subject matter jurisdiction
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will result in a recommendation that the action be dismissed.
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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is granted;
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2. No later than August 17, 2016, plaintiff shall show cause why this action should not be
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dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Failure to establish a proper basis for subject
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matter jurisdiction will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed without
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prejudice.
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Dated: August 3, 2016
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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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