Woodruff v. United States of America et al

Filing 27

ORDER re: Filings. The Clerk is instructed to close the file. The court will not accept further filings under this matter number. ***Civil Case Terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 08/29/2016. (dmrlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEVIN WOODRUFF,

Case No. 16-mc-80067-DMR

Plaintiff,
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ORDER RE: FILINGS

v.

Re: Dkt. Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13,

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

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Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Kevin Woodruff has filed a series of documents with the court under this miscellaneous

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matter number. In general, a miscellaneous number is assigned to administrative matters that

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require resolution through the judicial system. Examples of miscellaneous matters include foreign

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subpoenas, registration of a judgment from another district, or motions to quash a deposition

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subpoena related to a case pending in another district. District Clerks’ Manual, § 4.03(a)(1).

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The court has reviewed Woodruff’s filings. They are largely incomprehensible, and do not

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clearly state the relief that Woodruff seeks. A review of the court docket reveals that Woodruff

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has filed many cases over the years, including some that relate to a long-resolved criminal matter.

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If Woodruff is seeking relief in a prior case, he should file his request for relief in that case. If

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Woodruff seeks to file a new lawsuit, he must file a complaint with “a short and plain statement”

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of his claim and pay the filing fee or file an in forma pauperis application. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8. He

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may not proceed by filing a miscellaneous matter. For this reason, the Clerk is instructed to close

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the file. The court will not accept further filings under this matter number.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 29, 2016
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Donna M. Ryu
United States Magistrate Judge