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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KUO-LIANG CHEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU OF THE

REPUBLIC OF CHINA, EPOCH TIMES

INTERNATIONAL, INC., a New York

Corporation and EPOCH TIMES, INC. LOS

ANGELES, a California Corporation,

Defendants.

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No. C 06-6006 CW

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff is a resident of California, seeking to bring a

claim of defamation against the Criminal Investigations Bureau of

the Republic of China (CIB), Epoch Times International, Inc., a New

York corporation and Epoch Times, Inc. Los Angeles, a California

corporation. Plaintiff also seeks declaratory relief against the

CIB. On November 16, 2006, Plaintiff filed a request for

international judicial assistance (letter rogatory), asking the

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Court to seek the assistance of the Chinese government in serving

the CIB. The Court now orders Plaintiff to show cause why his

claims against the CIB should not be dismissed for lack of subject

matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1604. The Court

further orders Plaintiff to show cause why his case should not

therefore be remanded to State court in the absence of jurisdiction

under 28 U.S.C. § 1330.

Plaintiff shall file any response to this order within

fourteen days. 

The request for international assistance (letter rogatory) is

denied without prejudice. If the request is refiled after the

above issues are resolved, it should not state, as facts,

allegations that are disputed. Further, the request for

international judicial assistance that Plaintiff asks the Court to

sign states that this Court is willing to reimburse the judicial

authorities of the Republic of China for costs incurred in

executing the letter rogatory. But Plaintiff has not explained how

the Northern District of California will reimburse the Chinese

government and how Plaintiff will then reimburse the Northern

District of California. Before the Court signs a future letter

rogatory, Plaintiff must provide the Court with an adequate

explanation, or proposal, concerning reimbursement.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 12/19/06 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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