Grimes v. Woods et al

Filing 1

ORDER RETURNING COMPLAINTS TO PLAINTIFF. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 11/18/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEROME L. GRIMES,

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Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER RETURNING
COMPLAINTS TO
PLAINTIFF

AARON BUCHANAN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

No. C 13-80215M CW

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JEROME L. GRIMES,

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No. C 13-80220M CW

Plaintiff,

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v.

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DOE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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JEROME L. GRIMES,

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No. C 13-80221M CW

Plaintiff,
v.
SGT. PENA, et al.,

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Defendants.

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JEROME L. GRIMES,

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Plaintiff,
v.

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EXPRESS AUTOMOBILE PAWN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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No. C 13-80222M CW

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JEROME L. GRIMES; and LUCY MAE
GRIMES, decedent,
Plaintiff,

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v.
BRIAN SECEMSKY, et al.,
Defendants.

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JEROME L. GRIMES; and LUCY MAE
GRIMES, decedent,

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Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

No. C 13-80223M CW

No. C 13-80224M CW

v.

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GIDEON PRICE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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JEROME L. GRIMES,

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No. C 13-80225M CW

Plaintiff,
v.
KING’S SECURITY SERVICES, et al.,

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Defendants.

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JEROME L. GRIMES,

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No. C 13-80227M CW

Plaintiff,
v.
SAFEWAY GROCERY STORE, et al.,
Defendants.
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JEROME L. GRIMES,
Plaintiff,

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v.
ALEX LILIEN, et al.,
Defendants.

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JEROME L. GRIMES,

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C 13-80233M CW

Plaintiff,

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No. C 13-80232M CW

v.
GERMAN WOODS, et al.,
Defendants.
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On December 9, 2005, this Court entered a pre-filing order

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regarding the cases filed by Plaintiff Jerome Grimes.

The pre-

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filing order states that if Mr. Grimes files a complaint that is
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“related to any of the following matters:
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(1) a diversified group of individuals who commit acts
of terror against Mr. Grimes, his family and other
citizens;
(2) an injunction against the defendants to prevent them
from kidnaping, framing, falsely imprisoning or
otherwise terrorizing Mr. Grimes, his family, and other
citizens;
(3) a court order for the defendants to be subjected to
a lie detector test;
(4) covert terrorism
it will not be filed unless it presents cognizable claims that are

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not based on merely conclusory allegations.

Second, no other

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complaints filed by Mr. Grimes while he is not incarcerated or
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detained will be filed unless they contain intelligible factual

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allegations and claims for relief.”

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The Court has reviewed the above-captioned complaints filed

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by Mr. Grimes and finds that they shall not be filed for the

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reasons stated below.

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Complaints C13-80215M and C13-80233M allege that Defendants

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are engaged in covert terrorism and that they conspired with a

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diverse group of others to commit acts of terror against Mr.

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Grimes and others.

They also seek court orders for Defendants to

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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be subjected to a lie detector test.

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cognizable causes of action in these complaints.

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Mr. Grimes alleges no

Complaints C13-80220M, 13-80221M, 13-80225M, 13-80227M and

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13-80232M allege that Defendants framed Mr. Grimes and falsely

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imprisoned him.

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subjected to a lie detector test.

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cognizable causes of action in these complaints.

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They also seek court orders for Defendants to be
Mr. Grimes alleges no

Complaint C13-80222M seeks a court order for Defendants to be

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subjected to a lie detector test.

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cognizable cause of action in this complaint.

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Mr.

Grimes alleges no

Complaints C13-80223M and 13-80224M were filed by Mr. Grimes,

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on behalf of himself and a decedent, Lucy Mae Grimes.

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complaints involve allegations of Defendants kidnaping, framing

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and falsely imprisoning Mr. Grimes and his family.

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court orders for all Defendants to be subjected to a lie detector

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test.

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complaints.

The

They also seek

Mr. Grimes alleges no cognizable causes of action in these
In addition, pro se litigants are not permitted to

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represent others in federal court and thus Mr. Grimes may not

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bring claims on behalf of Ms. Grimes or her estate.1

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Because the above-captioned complaints concern multiple

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matters mentioned in the pre-filing order and present no

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cognizable causes of action, the Clerk of the Court is ordered not

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to file them.

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Grimes.

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Instead, the complaints shall be returned to Mr.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Dated: 11/18/2013

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CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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Mr. Grimes appears to be attempting to bring the claims on
behalf of Ms. Grimes directly and not on behalf of her estate. He
does not allege that he is the personal representative of her
estate.
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