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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1343 Violation of Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHARLES ADAMS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

PALOMAR COLLEGE,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 18cv2474-LAB (MSB)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

On March 5, 2019, this Court ordered Plaintiff Charles Adams to show cause 

(“OSC”) why his case against Palomar College should not be dismissed for lack of federal 

jurisdiction. Dkt. 7. Adams partially responded on April 2, 2019, requesting that the Court 

transfer the case under 28 U.S.C. § 1631, which permits a district court lacking jurisdiction 

to transfer a case to another district court where jurisdiction would be proper. He also 

requested an extension of time to respond to the OSC through May 3, 2019, which the 

Court granted. 

May 3, 2019 has come and gone, but Adams still has not responded to the OSC. 

Instead, he has again filed a motion to have the case transferred to a different court. See 

Dkt. 12 (styled as a First Amended Complaint). He does not explain where the case 

should be transferred or why jurisdiction would be proper there. As explained in the 

Court’s previous order, the chief issue (and the reason the Court issued an OSC in the 

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first place) is that Adams’ claims do not give rise to federal jurisdiction, so the case cannot 

be saved simply by transfer to a different federal court. The Court DENIES Adams’ motion 

to transfer and DISMISSES THIS CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of federal 

jurisdiction. Adams is free to pursue his case in state court or in another court where 

jurisdiction is proper.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 10, 2019

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

Chief United States District Judge

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