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Nature of Suit Code: 152
Nature of Suit: Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans
Cause of Action: 20:1080 Student Loan Recovery

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

YOLANDA JIMENEZ,

 Defendant.

1:15-cv-1638-LJO-SAB

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND 

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

TO DISMISS (Doc. 9)

Irsfeld, Irsfeld & Younger, LLP (“Irsfeld”), purportedly on behalf of the United States of 

America (specifically, the Department of Education (“DOE”)), brings this suit to collect on Defendant 

Yolanda Jimenez’s outstanding debt from a DOE-issued student loan. See Doc. 1. Irsfeld moves under 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2) to dismiss voluntarily the suit without prejudice because the firm cannot 

effectuate service on Defendant. Doc. 9 at 2. Irsfeld previously dismissed voluntarily an identical 

lawsuit against Defendant. Id. 

Beyond stating that the Court has jurisdiction under 20 U.S.C. § 1080, Irsfeld’s five-paragraph 

complaint and supporting one-page DOE loan document do not provide any indication that it is 

authorized to collect Defendant’s debt on behalf of the United States. See Doc. 1 at ¶ 1. The Court 

therefore ORDERS that, by April 15, 2016, Irsfeld shall provide the Court with appropriate 

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documentation of its authority to bring the complaint or this case will be dismissed with prejudice. 

Failure to file this documentation will result in an order to show cause in re contempt.

In the meantime, the instant motion will be held in abeyance.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 1, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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