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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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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

JANICE MENDENHALL, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

DIANA CHRISTENSEN, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. 16-cv-4232 CRB

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION

The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Corley’s Report and Recommendation (dkt.

9), and notes that fourteen days have passed and no opposition has been filed. The Court

finds the Report correct, well-reasoned, and thorough, and ADOPTS it in every respect. 

Accordingly, the Complaint is DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction with leave

to amend.

Any amended complaint would need to be filed within 30 days and must also comply

with the guidelines set forth in Rule 8(a), which requires that a complaint include (1) a short

and plain statement of the grounds for the Court’s jurisdiction; (2) a short and plain statement

of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief; and (3) a demand for the relief

sought. A pleading may not simply allege a wrong has been committed and demand relief; it

must state the elements of the claim plainly and succinctly. Plaintiffs must allege with at

least some degree of particularity the facts that support their claim. Jones v. Cmty. Redev.

Agency, 733 F.2d 646, 649 (9th Cir. 1984). 

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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As Plaintiffs are proceeding pro se, the Court directs their attention to the Handbook

for Pro Se Litigants, which is available along with further information on the Court’s website

located at http://cand.uscourts.gov/proselitigants. Plaintiffs may also contact the Legal Help

Center, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 15th Floor, Room 2796, Telephone No. (415) 782-8982,

for free assistance regarding their claims. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 21, 2016 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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