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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KOWAN SHAWN MCCLURE,

Plaintiff,

 v.

YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES OF

SOLANO COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 14-5629 MMC

ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE

JUDGE’S REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION; DISMISSING

COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

Before the Court is Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero’s Report and

Recommendation, filed April 3, 2015, by which Magistrate Judge Spero recommends the

complaint be dismissed for failure to state a federal claim, in part with leave to amend. No

objections to the Report and Recommendation have been filed.

Having reviewed the matter de novo, the Court, for the reasons expressed by

Magistrate Judge Spero, hereby ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in its entirety,

and the complaint is hereby DISMISSED as follows:

(1) Plaintiff’s claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 is dismissed with leave to amend to

plead additional facts, if any, describing how the conduct of each of the defendants

deprived plaintiff of his liberty interest without due process of law. 

(2) Plaintiff’s claim under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

(“HIPAA”) is dismissed without prejudice to pleading a state law claim based on the

conduct alleged therein.

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(3) Plaintiff’s claim under the Indian Child Welfare Act (“ICWA”) is dismissed with

leave to amend to plead facts supporting a claim under said statute.

(4) Plaintiff’s claim under Title 45 of the Federal Code of Regulations is dismissed

without leave to amend. 

(5) Given the dismissal of plaintiff’s federal claims, plaintiff’s state law claims are

dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and may be alleged again if plaintiff elects to file a First

Amended Complaint in accordance with the above or, if no such amended complaint is

filed, may be brought in state court. 

(6) Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint, if any, shall be filed no later than May 20,

2015. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 24, 2015 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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