Landau v. United States Government et al

Filing 4

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE directing Plaintiff to show cause within 14 days why this case should not be dismissed. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (PM) cc: plaintiff via first class mail

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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KELLY A. LANDAU,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. C18-0290RSM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, et al.,
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Defendants.

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On February 27, 2018, pro se Plaintiff Kelly Landau filed a Complaint against the United

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States and numerous current and former government officials, as well as against several non-

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governmental individuals. Dkt. #3. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma

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pauperis. Dkt. #2. Summons have not been issued.

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In her 61-page Complaint, which appears to actually be two combined Complaints,

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Plaintiff raises numerous allegations of violations of federal statutes all appearing to be based on

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her belief that the government has been secretly surveilling her through a microchip implanted

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in her tooth and through surveillance equipment installed on or in her various homes. See Dkt.
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#3. It is not clear from the Complaint how each individual Defendant is alleged to be involved,

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but Plaintiff appears to assert that they are all acting in concert as “the United States

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Government.” Id. Plaintiff alleges a host of injuries as a result.

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(e)(2)(B) the Court shall dismiss an action if at any time it

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determines that the action is frivolous or malicious; fails to state a claim on which relief may be
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granted; or seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief. After a

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review of the Complaint in this matter, the Court believes that Plaintiff’s action falls within one

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or more of these categories.

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Accordingly, Plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE no later than fourteen (14) days from the

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date of this Order why this case should not be dismissed. The failure to timely respond to this
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Order will result in the immediate dismissal of this action.
The Clerk shall send a copy of this Order via U.S. Mail to Plaintiff at the address
contained on the Court’s docket.
DATED this 28 day of February, 2018.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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