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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELINA RAZAVI,

Plaintiff,

v.

LUCKY SUPERMARKET 

CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-04119 NC 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Re: Dkt. No. 1

Plaintiff Melina Razavi, proceeding pro se, has filed a letter with the Court alleging that 

she was struck by a Lucky Store employee on December 6, 2012, with a red store shopping 

basket. Dkt. No. 1. She has also filed a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. No. 

2.

However, Razavi’s letter does not allege diversity of citizenship or a federal cause of 

action and does not satisfy the rules of pleading under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a). 

Therefore, Razavi is ordered to show cause why her complaint should not be dismissed. She is 

also reminded that she must either consent to or decline the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge 

under U.S.C. § 636(c). A form is attached to make this decision. Also attached is a letter 

providing guidance to additional resources the Court provides pro se litigants. Razavi must 

respond to this order and must either consent or decline magistrate judge jurisdiction by August 8, 

2016.

Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a), “any court of the United States may authorize the 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

commencement . . . of any suit . . . without prepayment of fees or security therefor, by a 

person who submits an affidavit that includes a statement . . . that the person is unable to 

pay such fees or give security therefor.” A district court must dismiss the complaint of an 

in forma pauperis (IFP) applicant if it determines that the complaint is frivolous or fails to 

state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B); Lopez v. Smith, 

203 F.3d 1122, 1126-27 (9th Cir. 2000). “Dismissals on these grounds are often made sua 

sponte prior to the issuance of process, so as to spare prospective defendants the 

inconvenience and expense of answering such complaints.” Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 

319, 324 (1989).

Here, Razavi has shown in her IFP application that she is unable to pay the filing fee 

required to file a complaint in federal district court. Dkt. No. 2. However, upon review of her

allegations, the Court finds that, liberally construed, her complaint does not pass § 1915 review 

and should be dismissed for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction. Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 8 requires that a complaint must contain: (1) a short 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. Razavi’s complaint sets forth the relevant 

facts, but does not state the legal basis for a claim, the relief sought, or the basis for the Court’s 

jurisdiction. Therefore, the Court orders Razavi to show cause why her complaint should not be 

dismissed. She must respond to this order in writing and also must either consent to or decline 

magistrate judge jurisdiction by August 8, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 25, 2016 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELINA RAZAVI,

Plaintiff,

v.

LUCKY SUPERMARKET 

CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-04119 NC 

CONSENT OR DECLINATION TO 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION

INSTRUCTIONS: Please indicate below by checking one of the two boxes whether 

you (if you are the party) or the party you represent (if you are an attorney in the case) 

choose(s) to consent or decline magistrate judge jurisdiction in this matter. Sign this form 

below your selection.

( ) Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), I voluntarily consent to 

have a United States magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings in this case, 

including trial and entry of final judgment. I understand that appeal from the judgment 

shall be taken directly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

OR

( ) Decline Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), I decline to have a United 

States magistrate judge conduct all further proceedings in this case and I hereby request 

that this case be reassigned to a United States district judge.

DATE: NAME:

COUNSEL FOR:

(OR “PRO SE:)

__________________________________

Signature

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

280 South 1st Street

San Jose, CA 95113

www.cand.uscourts.gov

SUSAN Y. SOONG GENERALCOURT NUMBER

CLERK OF COURT 408-535-5363

To: Pro Se Litigant

Re: Representing Yourself Before This Court

Dear Pro Se Litigant:

If you are representing yourself in federal court without representation by an attorney, 

that is called proceeding “pro se.” The court has free resources to help you find your way 

through the court system and procedures. The Federal Pro Se Program at the San Jose 

Courthouse provides free information and limited-scope legal advice to pro se litigants in 

federal civil cases. The Federal Pro Se Program is available by appointment and on a drop-in 

basis. The Federal Pro Se Program is available at Room 2070 in the San Jose United States 

Courthouse (Monday to Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 pm, on Friday by appointment only), and The

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, 152 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, San Jose, CA (Monday to 

Thursday 9:00 am –12:00 pm, on Friday by appointment only), or by calling (408) 297-1480.

There are also online resources available on the court’s webpage. The Pro Se

Handbook, found at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/prosehandbook, has a downloadable version 

of the court’s own publication: Representing Yourself in Federal Court: A Handbook for Pro 

Se Litigants. Pay special attention to the Civil Litigation Packets tab on the left, which 

provides useful fillable forms. The Pro Se Handbook website also has a link to the Court’s

Electronic Case Filing (ECF) website.

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MELINA RAZAVI,

Plaintiff,

v.

LUCKY SUPERMARKET 

CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-04119-NC 

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 July 25, 2016, 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.

Melina Razavi

1200 Franklin Mall

Santa Clara, CA 95050 

Dated: July 25, 2016

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

By:________________________

Lili Harrell, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

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