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Parties Involved:
City and County of San Francisco
Defendant
Robert Lee Jackson
Plaintiff
State of California
Defendant

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT LEE JACKSON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendant. /

No. C 06-6599 SI

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH

LEAVE TO AMEND

On October 23, 2006, plaintiff filed a complaint against the State of California and the City and

County of San Francisco. Plaintiff also filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. The

complaint seeks damages arising from a “personal injury as passenger of state vehicle while being

operated within county boundaries.” Plaintiff has attached to the complaint a completed “Claim Against

the City and County of San Francisco” stating that on April 20, 2006, he was a passenger on a Muni bus

which was involved in an accident with a truck. The claim lists a San Francisco, California address for

plaintiff.

Title 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) authorizes federal courts to dismiss a complaint filed in forma

pauperis if the Court determines that the complaint fails to state a claim. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). Here, plaintiff’s complaint does not establish any basis for federal jurisdiction.

Plaintiff is advised that in order to sue in federal court, a party must allege a violation of a federal law

or establish diversity of citizenship. 

Accordingly, plaintiff’s complaint is DISMISSED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND pursuant to

Section 1915(e)(2). See Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1128 (9th Cir. 2000). Plaintiff’s application

to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED as moot. If plaintiff wishes to file an amended complaint, the

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complaint shall (1) state the basis for federal jurisdiction; (2) specifically identify the claims that

plaintiff is asserting (for example, if plaintiff is suing under a federal or state statute, the complaint shall

identify that statute); (3) state, as clearly as possible, the facts giving rise to the complaint, including the

dates upon which the events occurred; and (4) state the relief that plaintiff seeks. Any amended

complaint must be filed by November 17, 2006. If plaintiff files an amended complaint, plaintiff may

also re-file his application to proceed in forma pauperis.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 2, 2006 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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