Hopkins v. Mabus

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ORDER granting 4 Motion to Dismiss by Judge Benjamin H. Settle.(TG)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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LEROY HOPKINS, JR.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
RAY MABUS, Secretary, Department of
the United States Navy,

CASE NO. C16-5310BHS
ORDER GRANTING
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO
DISMISS

Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Ray Mabus’s (“Defendant”)
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motion to dismiss (Dkt. 4).
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On April 25, 2016, Plaintiff Leroy Hopkins, Jr. (“Hopkins”) filed a complaint
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against Defendant alleging employment discrimination. Dkt. 1. On June 28, 2016,
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Defendant filed a motion to dismiss. Dkt. 4. Hopkins did not respond. On August 22,
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2016, the Court renoted Defendant’s motion because it was unclear whether Hopkins had
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notice of the motion. Dkt. 17. Hopkins is registered to accept electronic service and still
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did not respond to Defendant’s motion.
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ORDER - 1

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Upon review of the motion and the remainder of the record, the Court agrees with

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3 Therefore, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion and dismisses Hopkin’s complaint.
4 The Clerk shall close this case.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 19th day of September, 2016.

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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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ORDER - 2