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Parties Involved:
Jean Marc Van Den Heuvel
Plaintiff
Robert Van den Heuvel
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEAN MARC VAN DEN HEUVEL,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROBERT VAN DEN HEUVEL,

Defendant.

No. 2:24-cv-00753 DAD CKD (PS)

ORDER

Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. Plaintiff has requested authority pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis. This proceeding was referred to this court by 

Local Rule 302(c)(21).

Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) showing that plaintiff 

is unable to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. Accordingly, the request to proceed 

in forma pauperis will be granted. 

The federal in forma pauperis statute authorizes federal courts to dismiss a case if the 

action is legally “frivolous or malicious,” fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, 

or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief. 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(e)(2). 

Here, plaintiff’s brief and conclusory allegations do not state a federal claim against any 

defendant. The federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. In the absence of a basis for 

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federal jurisdiction, plaintiff’s claims cannot proceed in this venue. Because there is no basis for 

federal subject matter jurisdiction evident in the complaint, plaintiff will be ordered to show cause 

why this action should not be dismissed. Failure to allege a proper basis for subject matter 

jurisdiction will result in a recommendation that the action be dismissed.

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF No. 2) is granted; 

2. No later than April 16, 2024, plaintiff shall show cause why this action should not be 

dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Dated: April 2, 2024

2/vandenheuvel0753.ifp-nojuris

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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