Everett v. Lewis and Clark Community College et al

Filing 15

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE for lack of jurisdiction. Clerk of Court to close this case. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 2/14/12. (bkl)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
PATRICIA ANN EVERETT,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 11-cv-1126-JPG

v.
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE,
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE,
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY and
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on review of plaintiff Patricia Ann Everett’s amended
complaint (Doc. 8). On December 21, 2011, Everett filed a complaint (Doc. 2) in which the Court
was unable to discern a cause of action over which it had subject matter jurisdiction. On January 9,
2012, the Court dismissed Everett’s complaint without prejudice and with leave to file an amended
complaint (Doc. 7). The Court further directed the Clerk of Court to send Everett a copy of the
Court’s Pro Se Litigant Guide, which the Clerk did, and advised Everett that in her amended
complaint she should specify the basis for this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction and should describe
the conduct of each defendant that she claims violated her rights. Everett filed an amended complaint,
but the Court is still unable to discern a basis for federal subject matter jurisdiction. There is no
indication the parties are diverse or that more than $75,000 is in issue, no hint of a federal question
and no other allegation suggesting any other basis for federal subject matter jurisdiction. For these
reasons, the Court DISMISSES this case for lack of jurisdiction and DIRECTS the Clerk of Court
to close this case. Although there is no federal jurisdiction, Everett may still attempt to pursue her
claims in state court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: February 14, 2012
s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE