Grimes v. Johnson et al

Filing 2

ORDER RETURNING COMPLAINT TO PLAINTIFF, ***Civil Case Terminated. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 7/29/15. (jebS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2015)

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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,

No. C 15-80199M CW

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v.

ORDER RETURNING
COMPLAINT TO

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DUSTIN JOHNSON, et al.,

PLAINTIFF

Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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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.

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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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The pre-

(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;

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(3) a court order for the defendants to be subjected to
a lie detector test;

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(4) covert terrorism

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it will not be filed unless it presents cognizable claims that

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are not based on merely conclusory allegations.

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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.”

Second, no other

The Court has reviewed the above-captioned complaint filed

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by Mr. Grimes and finds that it shall not be filed because it

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alleges that Defendants are engaged in terrorism.

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alleges no cognizable causes of action in this complaint.

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Moreover, the complaint appears to be based on events that took

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place in Louisiana.

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is the appropriate venue for any claims arising out of these

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events.

Mr. Grimes

Accordingly, it is not clear that this Court

Because the above-captioned complaint concerns matters

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mentioned in the pre-filing order and presents no cognizable

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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cause of action, the Clerk of the Court is ordered not to file

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it.

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Instead, the complaint shall be returned to Mr. Grimes.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:7/29/15

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEROME L. GRIMES,

Case No. 15-mc-80199-CW

Plaintiff,
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v.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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DUSTIN JOHNSON, et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S.
District Court, Northern District of California.
That on July 29, 2015, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing
said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by
depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery
receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

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Jerome L. Grimes
P.O. Box 305
Monroe, LA 71210
(Original Complaint Returned)

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Dated: July 29, 2015

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Richard W. Wieking
Clerk, United States District Court

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By:________________________
Jean Ballard, Deputy Clerk to the
Honorable CLAUDIA WILKEN
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