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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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*E-Filed 1/4/10* 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

GREGORY NICHOLAS STESHENKO,

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

THOMAS MCKAY, et al., 

 

 Defendants. 

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ORDER DENYING “MOTION TO 

REMOVE AND CONSOLIDATE 

CASES” 

 Plaintiff Gregory Nicholas Steshenko, appearing in pro se, has filed a “Motion to Remove 

and Consolidate Cases” in which he requests the Court to issue an order removing a case he filed in 

the Superior Court of Santa Cruz to this Court and to consolidate that case with this one. 

Steshenko’s request is denied on grounds that removal of a state court action to federal court is to 

be accomplished by the filing of appropriate notice in conformance with the procedures set out in 28 

U.S.C. § 1446, and not by court order. Steshenko is further advised, however, that a plaintiff in a 

state court proceeding has no right to remove to federal court; thus, even if Steshenko were to file a 

notice of removal otherwise in conformance with the procedural requirements of the statute, the 

action would be subject to sua sponte remand to the Superior Court for lack of jurisdiction in this 

Court. Finally, Steshenko is advised that any further motions in this action must be filed and 

noticed for hearing in conformance with Civil Local Rule 7. Steshenko is directed to Chapter 7 of 

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the “Handbook for Litigants Without a Lawyer” available from the Clerk’s office or online at the 

Court’s website, www.cand.uscourts.gov, for further information regarding motion practice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 1/4/10 

RICHARD SEEBORG 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

 

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDER WAS MAILED TO: 

Gregory Nicholas Steshenko 

3030 Marlo Court 

Aptos, CA 95003 

DATED: December __, 2009 

 /s/ Chambers Staff 

 Chambers of Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg 

01/04/2010

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