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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRENDA DESCHAMP,

Plaintiff,

 v.

UNITED STATES FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT and PRESIDENT GEORGE

W. BUSH,

Defendants. /

No. C 06-02928 JSW

ORDER DENYING IN FORMA

PAUPERIS APPLICATION AND

DISMISSING AMENDED

COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO 

AMEND

On May 1, 2006, Plaintiff Brenda Deschamp filed a complaint and an application to

proceed in forma pauperis. The Court issued an order on May 17, 2006 denying Plaintiff’s

application to proceed in forma pauperis without prejudice and dismissing her complaint with

leave to amend. The Court found that Plaintiff’s complaint did not comply with Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 8(a). Specifically, Plaintiff failed to file a pleading setting forth the grounds

upon which this Court had jurisdiction, “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that

the pleader is entitled to relief, . . . and a demand for judgment for the relief the pleader seeks.” 

Her complaint was disjointed to the point of being incoherent and unintelligible. It was

impossible to discern from her complaint: (1) any alleged basis for this Court’s jurisdiction; (2)

the underlying factual basis for her suit; (3) the legal theories under which she sought relief; or

(4) what relief she was requesting. Plaintiff’s complaint merely attached the text of various

statutes.

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On May 18, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. On November 28, 2006, Plaintiff

filed another application to proceed in forma pauperis. Courts must deny in forma

pauperis applications under certain circumstances, including when the underlying complaint

sought to be filed is frivolous or when it fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 

28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). 

Again, Plaintiff’s complaint merely attaches the text of various statutes. Thus, it is

impossible for the Court to discern from her complaint: (1) any alleged basis for this Court’s

jurisdiction; (2) the underlying factual basis for her suit; (3) the legal theories under which she

sought relief; or (4) what relief she was requesting. For these reasons, Plaintiff’s application to

proceed in forma pauperis is HEREBY DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE and the Complaint

is DISMISSED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. The Court will give Plaintiff one more

opportunity to amend her complaint and set forth a cognizable legal claim. If Plaintiff

wishes to pursue this action, she must file an amended complaint and a renewed application to

proceed in forma pauperis by June 15, 2007. Failure to file a cognizable legal claim by this

date shall result in dismissal of this action with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 21, 2007 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRENDA DESCHAMP,

Plaintiff,

 v.

FEDERAL GOV. et al,

Defendant. 

Case Number: CV06-02928 JSW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S.

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on May 21, 2007, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by

placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter

listed, by depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an

inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Brenda Deschamps

3500 Calandria Avenue

Oakland, CA 94607

Dated: May 21, 2007

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Jennifer Ottolini, Deputy Clerk

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