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Nature of Suit Code: 445
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

William L. Teske, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

City of Scottsdale, a municipal

corporation, 

Defendant. 

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No. CIV 05-4217-PHX-MHM

ORDER

On December 23, 2005, Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint and a motion

to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 1 & 2). Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis

contains the relevant information for purposes of in forma pauperis status required by LRCiv

3.3, Local Rules of Practice of the District of Arizona. Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma

pauperis (Doc. 2) is granted. 

 The motion for in forma pauperis requires the Court to screen the complaint. See 28

U.S.C. §§ 1915(a) and (e)(2). In screening a complaint filed with a request to proceed in

forma pauperis, the Court must dismiss the complaint at any time if it is "frivolous or

malicious" or if it fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. See 28 U.S.C. §§

1915(e)(2)(B)(i), (ii). 

Plaintiff states in his complaint that the jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked

based on the "Americans with Disability Act," discrimination of the disabled, violation of

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civil rights and injunctive and/or declaratory relief. Plaintiff seeks an Order that removes

administrative proceedings to the United States District Court, issues a temporary restraining

order against the City of Scottsdale Code Enforcement squad and sets a hearing on his

request for a permanent injunction, and that imposes sanctions against the City of Scottsdale.

Plaintiff's complaint is one page in length. Attached to Plaintiff's complaint is a letter

addressed to "To Whom This May Concern" followed by a typewritten summary that appears

to discuss the circumstances of the issuance of a code enforcement letter. Also attached to

the complaint is a document that purports to be a "memorandum of an administrative sham

hearing." 

Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires that a complaint contain “a

short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief.” Rule

8(e)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure states that “[e]ach averment of a pleading

shall be simple, concise, and direct.” A complaint having the factual elements of a cause of

action present but scattered throughout the Complaint and not organized into a “short and

plain statement of the claim” may be dismissed for failure to satisfy Rule 8(a) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. Sparling v. Hoffman Constr. Co., 864 F.2d 635, 640 (9th Cir.

1988); McHenry v. Renne, 84 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 1996). 

Plaintiff's complaint does not set forth a proper basis for his claims for relief or

regarding federal jurisdiction. The Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§

12101 et seq., for example, prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of disability

(Title I); and addresses public services and entities discrimination (Title II), and

accommodations and services discrimination (Title III). See, Equal Employment

Opportunity Commission v. W.H. Braum, Inc., 347 F.3d 1192, 1195 (10th Cir. 2003).

Plaintiff has not identified the provision of the ADA under which he is bringing suit. For any

alleged civil rights violation, a plaintiff must identify the specific constitutional right he

claims has been violated and the federal statute or authority that provides for a cause of

action. The statutory provisions that relate to declaratory judgment, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and

2202, do not confer federal subject matter jurisdiction and Plaintiff must state some

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independent source of jurisdiction which he has failed to do. See Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.

v. Liberatore, 408 F.3d 1158, 1161-62 (9th Cir. 2005). 

The complaint will be dismissed with leave to amend to allow Plaintiff to clearly

allege his claims in short, plain statements which demonstrate he is entitled to relief. In any

amended complaint, Plaintiff must tell the Court: (1) the constitutional right or statutory

provision under which Plaintiff is proceeding; (2) the constitutional right or statutory

provision which Plaintiff believes has been violated; (3) exactly what the named

Defendant(s) did or failed to do and the date or dates of the act or omission alleged; (4) how

the action or inaction of the Defendant(s) is connected to the alleged violation; and (5) what

specific injury Plaintiff has suffered because of that Defendant’s conduct. Plaintiff may set

forth his allegations in numbered paragraphs for purposes of clarity. Plaintiff further should

set forth a plain and concise statement of the relief he is seeking. 

Plaintiff should take notice that if he fails to timely comply with every provision of

this Order, or any order of the Court entered in this matter, the action will be dismissed

pursuant to Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963

F.2d 1258 (9th Cir. 1992) (district court may dismiss action for failure to comply with any

order of the court).

Accordingly;

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc.

2) is granted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the complaint is dismissed without prejudice with

leave to amend. Plaintiff shall have 30 days from the date this Order is filed in which to file

an amended complaint in order to state specific allegations against a Defendant(s) in

compliance with Rule 8, Fed.R.Civ.P., and to otherwise comply with this Order. The

amended complaint must be retyped or rewritten in its entirety and may not incorporate any

part of the original complaint by reference. Any amended complaint submitted by Plaintiff

should be clearly designated as such on the face of the document. 

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to enter a judgment

of dismissal without prejudice and without further notice to Plaintiff, if Plaintiff fails to

timely file an amended complaint within 30 days from the date this Order is filed.

DATED this 3rd day of March, 2006.

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