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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS DAVID LANGENDERFER,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVE TURNER,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-05500-WHO (PR)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

This action will be dismissed because plaintiff Thomas Langenderfer failed to file a 

coherent complaint as instructed. The original complaint was dismissed with leave to 

amend because it was incomprehensible. The Court could not discern what his legal 

theories were or what relief he sought. The amended complaint does not correct these 

deficiencies. While one can make out terms relating to “Indian reservation” and federal 

land management, there is no coherent argument from which the Court can discern what 

relief Langenderfer seeks or why he is entitled to such relief. Accordingly, this federal 

civil rights action is DISMISSED without prejudice. Because this dismissal is without 

prejudice, Langenderfer may move to reopen at any time. However, any such motion must 

contain a complaint that contains a clear statement of the facts, what relief he seeks, and 

why he is entitled to relief. 

The Clerk shall enter judgment in favor of defendant, and close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 29, 2016

_________________________

WILLIAM H. ORRICK

United States District Judge

Case 3:15-cv-05500-WHO Document 17 Filed 08/29/16 Page 1 of 1