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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM M. COX,

Plaintiff

v.

STAFF AT MISSION CREEK HOUSING, 

Defendant /

No. C-07-1661 MMC

ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH

LEAVE TO AMEND

Currently before the Court is the complaint and application to proceed in forma

pauperis filed March 22, 2007 by plaintiff William M. Cox (“Cox”).

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), the Court must dismiss any complaint filed by a

person seeking to proceed in forma pauperis if the complaint fails to state a claim. 

Plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a claim because he fails to allege any basis for federal

jurisdiction over the instant action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(1) (requiring complaint to

contain “a short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the court’s jurisdiction

depends”). Although plaintiff suggests, by citing 28 U.S.C. § 1331 in the caption of his

complaint, that the Court has federal question jurisdiction over the instant action, he fails to

allege any federal claim. Additionally, plaintiff fails to include in his complaint “a demand for

judgment for the relief [he] seeks.” See Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(3).

Accordingly, the complaint is hereby DISMISSED, with leave to file an amended

complaint no later than April 27, 2007. If, by that date, plaintiff fails to file an amended

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complaint, the above-titled action will be dismissed. The Court will address plaintiff’s

application to proceed in forma pauperis if and when plaintiff files an amended complaint

addressing the deficiencies noted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 26, 2007 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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