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Parties Involved:
Unknown
Defendant
John Wallace
Plaintiff

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN WALLACE,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNKNOWN,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-mc-80263-DMR 

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT 

Re: Dkt. No. 1

On November 2, 2015, the court received a complaint from John William Wallace. Docket 

No. 1. This filing is subject to the pre-filing review Order entered by Judge Fern M. Smith that 

requires judicial permission for any new cases that Mr. Wallace files with this court. Wallace v. 

United States Government, 04-cv-01147-FMS, Docket No. 21. Mr. Wallace filed twelve separate 

cases in this court that were dismissed and closed between June 4, 2004 and August 18, 2004. Id. 

The court determined that Mr. Wallace had failed to raise any actionable claims in those cases and 

issued a pre-filing order. Id. 

Upon review of the complaint filed by Mr. Wallace in the present case, the court finds that 

Mr. Wallace does not state a cognizable cause of action. The complaint consists of four pages. 

The first page is completely covered in a handwritten list of words, numbers, and symbols, but 

does not include any complete sentences. The second page is a copy of a 7-Eleven PaySlip for 

$7.75. The third and fourth pages appear to be a request to pay a transit ticket for failure to 

display a receipt that has been covered in handwritten notes. Handwriting on the ticket states 

“Owner. Retired. Disabled. To Sue Owner Is Punishment By Death: Warning: Order to Dismiss: 

Order to Proceed: Stay of Execution.” Docket No. 1 at 3. The fourth page is also covered in a 

handwritten list of words and symbols, but does not include any complete sentences or factual 

allegations to support a claim. The complaint does not state a cognizable cause of action. In light 

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of the pre-filing Order, the court finds that the complaint at Docket No. 1 should not be filed. The 

Clerk shall not file this complaint and is ORDERED to return it to Mr. Wallace. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 3, 2015

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Donna M. Ryu

United States Magistrate Judge

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