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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSHUA LAINE,

Plaintiff,

v.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS,

Defendant.

Case No. 19-cv-02849-VC 

ORDER GRANTING IFP STATUS

AND DISMISSING CASE SUA

SPONTE FOR LACK OF SUBJECT 

MATTER JURISDICTION

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. No. 3) is granted. However, the 

case is dismissed sua sponte for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Because adjudicating Laine’s 

claims would require review of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ benefits decisions, this 

Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. See 38 U.S.C. § 511(a); Veterans for Common Sense v. 

Shinseki, 678 F.3d 1013, 1025–26 (9th Cir. 2012). There may be other appropriate venues for 

Laine’s claims, but he cannot file a lawsuit in federal district court. See Gila River Indian 

Community v. U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 899 F.3d 1076, 1079 (9th Cir. 2018). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 30, 2019

______________________________________

VINCE CHHABRIA

United States District Judge

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