Jama v. Chase Erin and Manager et al

Filing 15

ORDER OF DISMISSAL, by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (cc: Plaintiff via U.S. Mail) (KERR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MAHAMED A. JAMA,
Plaintiff,

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No. C16-1785RSL
v.
ERIN CHASE, et al.,
Defendants.
On or about January 25, 2017, plaintiff was ordered to amend his complaint to correct
certain deficiencies, namely, his failure to allege facts plausibly supporting an inference of racial
discrimination by state actors. Dkt. # 7.
Although plaintiff responded in a timely manner, Dkt. ## 9, 10, 13, his amendments do
not correct the identified deficiencies. To be actionable, an alleged deprivation of equal
protection must be motivated by “some racial, or perhaps otherwise class-based, invidiously
discriminatory animus.” Griffin v. Breckenridge, 403 U.S. 88, 102 (1971). Though plaintiff
states that he is a black man who experienced “racial problem[s]” at his former apartment,
plaintiff does not provide any more details connecting defendants Erin Chase, an unnamed
apartment manager, and the Seattle Housing Authority to this problem. Thus, no class-based
animus can be inferred from these facts alone.

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ORDER OF DISMISSAL

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Plaintiff’s amended complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted by a

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federal court. The above-captioned matter is therefore DISMISSED without prejudice. The

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Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment accordingly.

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DATED this 27th day of February, 2017.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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