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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUIS FELIPE CASAS CASTRILLON,

Plaintiff,

LEAD CASE NO. 07cv2078 JM(CAB)

consolidated with 07cv2258 JM(CAB)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

DISMISS; GRANTING LEAVE TO

AMEND

vs.

EL CENTRO DETENTION CENTER, et al.,

Defendants.

Defendant C. Howard moves to dismiss the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for failure to

state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Plaintiff has not filed an opposition

nor a statement of opposition as required by Local Rule 7.1(e)(2). Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(d)(1),

this matter is appropriate for decision without oral argument. For the reasons set forth below, the

motion to dismiss is granted. 

Plaintiff is an immigration detainee at Corrections Corporation of America’s (“CCA”) facility

located in San Diego County. Defendant C. Howard, Assistant Warden, was named in the original

complaint but is not named as a defendant in the operative FAC. There are simply no allegations that

Defendant Howard violated Plaintiff’s constitutional or other federal rights. Furthermore, there is no

respondeat superior liability in a Bivens action. Terrell v. Brewer, 935 F.2d 1015, 1018 (9th Cir.

1991). As Plaintiff fails to state a claim against Defendant C. Howard, the court grants the motion to

dismiss. 

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In sum, the motion to dismiss is granted without prejudice. The court also grants Plaintiff 30

days leave to amend from the date of entry this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 10, 2009

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

cc: All parties

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