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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal Libel,Assault,Slander

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Case No. 15-cv-04841 NC 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BENJAMIN VILLANUEVA,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-04841 NC 

ORDER TO PLAINTIFF TO SHOW 

CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT 

BE DISMISSED

Re: Dkt. No. 12

In this personal injury case that appears to have identical claims to an earlier 

dismissed case, No. 15-cv-4828 PSG, plaintiff Villanueva is ordered to show cause why 

the case should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and as time barred. 

He is also ordered to report the status of the state court cases he attached to his complaint: 

Villanueva v. Harper, 115-cv-276372; Villanueva v. Unknown, 115-cv-277178; and 

Villanueva v. Santos, 115-cv-277320. He must file a response by July 1, 2016, and appear 

in person on July 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 7, 4th Floor, 280 South First Street, 

San Jose.

To assist Villanueva, who is representing himself, the Court attaches a letter 

providing guidance to additional resources the Court provides pro se litigants.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 13, 2016 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

280 South 1st Street

San Jose, CA 95113

www.cand.uscourts.gov

SUSAN Y. SOONG GENERALCOURT NUMBER

CLERK OF COURT 408-535-5363

To: Pro Se Litigant

Re: Representing Yourself Before This Court

Dear Pro Se Litigant:

If you are representing yourself in federal court without representation by an attorney, 

that is called proceeding “pro se.” The court has free resources to help you find your way 

through the court system and procedures. The Federal Pro Se Program at the San Jose 

Courthouse provides free information and limited-scope legal advice to pro se litigants in 

federal civil cases. The Federal Pro Se Program is available by appointment and on a drop-in 

basis. The Federal Pro Se Program is available at Room 2070 in the San Jose United States 

Courthouse (Monday to Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 pm, on Friday by appointment only), and The

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, 152 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, San Jose, CA (Monday to 

Thursday 9:00 am –12:00 pm, on Friday by appointment only), or by calling (408) 297-1480.

There are also online resources available on the court’s webpage. The Pro Se

Handbook, found at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/prosehandbook, has a downloadable version 

of the court’s own publication: Representing Yourself in Federal Court: A Handbook for Pro 

Se Litigants. Pay special attention to the Civil Litigation Packets tab on the left, which 

provides useful fillable forms. The Pro Se Handbook website also has a link to the Court’s

Electronic Case Filing (ECF) website.

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

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