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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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*E-FILED 2/27/08*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JAMES ALAN BUSH, 

Plaintiff,

 v.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL, et al.,

Defendants. /

NO. C 08-00539 JF (RS)

ORDER DENYING “MOTION

FOR EX PARTE ORDER TO

COMPEL RECOVERY AND

SEIZURE OF STOLEN

EVIDENCE”

Plaintiff seeks an order directing the San Jose Police Department to “recover and seize”

certain “evidence” plaintiff contends was stolen from his residence, consisting of a cell phone and a

“DVD case, with up to 15 DVDs.” Plaintiff asserts that the items are in the possession of one

“Lamont Doe aka ‘Don’ aka ‘Donnie’” at a particular address in San Jose. Because plaintiff’s

motion is somewhat akin to a motion seeking to compel discovery, the presiding judge referred it to

the undersigned for disposition.

The motion is DENIED. Even putting aside plaintiff’s failure to make a factual showing

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through admissible evidence that the items were stolen from him or that they are now in the

possession of Lamont Doe, the Court has no jurisdiction under the circumstances presented to order 

the San Jose Police to “recover and seize” such items. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 27, 2008 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THIS ORDER WAS MAILED TO:

James Alan Bush

1745 De Marietta Avenue #3

San Jose, CA 95126

Dated: 2/27/08 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Chambers

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