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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331cv Fed. Question: Other Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

 

DUCHICELA GALVEZ, 

Plaintiff,

vs. 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., et al., 

Defendant.

 CASE NO. 18cv782-LAB (AGS) 

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT AND 

DENYING MOTION TO PROCEED IN 

FORMA PAUPERIS 

 

Judge Battaglia dismissed Duchicela Galvez’s complaint for failing to state a § 1983 

claim against Wells Fargo. After Galvez filed an amended complaint, her case was 

transferred to this Court. The Court dismisses her complaint for the same reasons Judge 

Battaglia identified: Galvez doesn’t have a claim against Wells Fargo for violating her 

constitutional rights under § 1983 because it’s a private bank—it’s not a state official nor is 

it conducting itself in a way that amounts to state action. 

If Galvez thinks she can fix her complaint by alleging some other claim against Wells 

Fargo, then she may file an amended complaint by July 27, 2018. If she doesn’t, or if she 

files the same pro forma complaint alleging violations under § 1983, the Court will dismiss 

her action with prejudice. Her motion to proceed in forma pauperis is denied for the same 

reasons discussed at Dkt. 3 in 18cv633. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 6, 2018 

 

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge 

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