Fogh v. Justyk
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ORDER DENYING MOTION AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: Motions terminated: 2 MOTION for Hearing filed by Linda L Fogh. Furthermore, plaintiff is ORDERED TO Show Cause Response due by 8/8/2006, why her complaint should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The Clerk of the Court is directed to place this order to show cause on the Court's calendar for consideration on August 11, 2006 by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (MD, )
Fogh v. Justyk
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Case 2:06-cv-00947-RSL
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Filed 07/07/2006
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ORDER DENYING MOTION; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE LINDA L. FOGH, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM JUSTYK, Defendant. Case No. C06-947RSL ORDER DENYING MOTION; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff's motion for a writ of habeas corpus (Dkt. #2). Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, filed this case on July 6, 2006 alleging that defendant William Justyk has restrained her liberty and property and is attempting to sell her home on July 7, 2006. Given the emergent nature of the issue, the Court considers plaintiff's motion to be a motion for a preliminary injunction. Plaintiff, however, has not shown a likelihood of success on the merits, primarily because she has failed to show a basis for this Court's jurisdiction. Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. See, e.g., Owen Equip. & Erection Co. v. Kroger, 437 U.S. 365, 374 (1978). Causes of action are presumed to be outside this limited jurisdiction, and the burden of establishing jurisdiction rests on the party asserting it. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994) (internal citations omitted). The basis for federal question jurisdiction must appear on the face of a well-pleaded complaint. See,
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Case 2:06-cv-00947-RSL
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e.g., Bell v. Hood, 327 U.S. 678, 680-82 (1946). Plaintiff alleges that Mr. Justyk has "perpetrated a fraud upon the court by filing a false claim, and obtaining a void judgment without due process of law." Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus at p. 2. Plaintiff states that she has filed a motion to vacate the judgment before Judge Rogers in an unnamed court, but she is concerned that she will not obtain relief before her home is sold. Plaintiff has filed two prior cases in this district against the condominium association and the management company. Both of those cases were dismissed because plaintiff failed to show that the Court had jurisdiction over her claims. Similarly, in this case, plaintiff has not shown a basis for this Court's jurisdiction. Plaintiff attempts to invoke this Court's admiralty jurisdiction but has not shown any basis for doing so. She also seeks a writ of habeas corpus, but she is not in custody. Furthermore, plaintiff alleges various due process violations, but does not allege that the defendant is a state actor. Finally, it appears that the underlying claims are being adjudicated by another court, so even if this Court had jurisdiction, it would likely abstain from exercising it based on principles of comity. For the foregoing reasons, the Court DENIES plaintiff's motion for a writ of habeas corpus (Dkt. #2). Furthermore, plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, on or before August 8, 2006, why her complaint should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The Clerk of the Court is directed to place this order to show cause on the Court's calendar for consideration on August 11, 2006.
DATED this 7th day of July, 2006.
s/ Ricardo S. Martinez for
Robert S. Lasnik United States District Judge
ORDER DENYING MOTION; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - 2
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