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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEAN VAN DEN HEUVEL,

Plaintiff,

v.

RAYMOND VAN DEN HEUVEL,

Defendant.

No. 2:16-cv-1786 GEB CKD PS

ORDER AND

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. Plaintiff has requested authority pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. This proceeding was referred to this court by 

Local Rule 302(c)(21).

Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by § 1915(a) showing that plaintiff is unable 

to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma 

pauperis will be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

In the complaint, plaintiff complains about actions taken with respect to an adoptive birth 

certificate. The complaint alleges diversity as the basis for subject matter jurisdiction in this 

court. The federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. In the absence of a basis for federal 

jurisdiction, plaintiff’s claims cannot proceed in this venue. Diversity jurisdiction is lacking in 

this case because both plaintiff and defendant are citizens of California. Because there is no other 

basis for federal subject matter jurisdiction evident in the complaint, plaintiff will be ordered to 

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show cause why this action should not be dismissed. Failure to allege a proper basis for subject 

matter jurisdiction will result in a recommendation that the action be dismissed.

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is granted;

2. No later than August 17, 2016, plaintiff shall show cause why this action should not 

be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Dated: August 3, 2016

4 vandenheuvel1786.ifp.osc.nosmj

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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