Villanueva v. Santa Clara County
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ORDER TO PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED. Re: Dkt. No. 12 . Plaintiff's response due by 7/1/2016 and he must appear in person 7/6/2016 10:00 AM in Courtroom 7, 4th Floor, San Jose. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 6/13/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/14/2016)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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BENJAMIN VILLANUEVA,
Plaintiff,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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v.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY,
Defendant.
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Case No. 15-cv-04841 NC
ORDER TO PLAINTIFF TO SHOW
CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT
BE DISMISSED
Re: Dkt. No. 12
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In this personal injury case that appears to have identical claims to an earlier
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dismissed case, No. 15-cv-4828 PSG, plaintiff Villanueva is ordered to show cause why
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the case should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and as time barred.
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He is also ordered to report the status of the state court cases he attached to his complaint:
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Villanueva v. Harper, 115-cv-276372; Villanueva v. Unknown, 115-cv-277178; and
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Villanueva v. Santos, 115-cv-277320. He must file a response by July 1, 2016, and appear
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in person on July 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 7, 4th Floor, 280 South First Street,
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San Jose.
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To assist Villanueva, who is representing himself, the Court attaches a letter
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providing guidance to additional resources the Court provides pro se litigants.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: June 13, 2016
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Case No. 15-cv-04841 NC
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NATHANAEL M. COUSINS
United States Magistrate Judge
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
280 South 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95113
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www.cand.uscourts.gov
SUSAN Y. SOONG
CLERK OF COURT
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To:
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GENERAL COURT NUMBER
408-535-5363
Dear Pro Se Litigant:
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Pro Se Litigant
Representing Yourself Before This Court
If you are representing yourself in federal court without representation by an attorney,
that is called proceeding “pro se.” The court has free resources to help you find your way
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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through the court system and procedures. The Federal Pro Se Program at the San Jose
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Courthouse provides free information and limited-scope legal advice to pro se litigants in
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federal civil cases. The Federal Pro Se Program is available by appointment and on a drop-in
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basis. The Federal Pro Se Program is available at Room 2070 in the San Jose United States
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Courthouse (Monday to Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 pm, on Friday by appointment only), and The
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Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, 152 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, San Jose, CA (Monday to
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Thursday 9:00 am –12:00 pm, on Friday by appointment only), or by calling (408) 297-1480.
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There are also online resources available on the court’s webpage. The Pro Se
Handbook, found at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/prosehandbook, has a downloadable version
of the court’s own publication: Representing Yourself in Federal Court: A Handbook for Pro
Se Litigants. Pay special attention to the Civil Litigation Packets tab on the left, which
provides useful fillable forms. The Pro Se Handbook website also has a link to the Court’s
Electronic Case Filing (ECF) website.
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Susan Y. Soong
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Clerk, United States District Court
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Case No. 15-cv-04841 NC
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