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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1915', '§ 1983', '§ 1983', '§ 1983']

| Ubah Halane and Ashkir Hosh v. State of California Social Services and County of San Diego
Ubah Halane and Ashkir Hosh v. State of California Social Services and County of San Diego
UBAH HALANE AND ASHKIR HOSH,PLAINTIFF,v.STATE OF CALIFORNIA SOCIAL SERVICES AND COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO,DEFENDANT.
ORDER (1) GRANTING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND
(2) DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE (ECF No. 2)
Presently before the Court is Ubah Halane and her son Ashkir Hosh's ("Plaintiffs") motion to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP"). (IFP, ECF No. 2) Plaintiffs, proceeding pro se, have submitted a civil action alleging violations of the Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Compl., ECF No. 1)
A Federal Court may authorize the commencement of an action without the prepayment of fees if the party submits an affidavit, including a statement of assets, showing that she is unable to pay the required filing fee. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). Plaintiff Halane attests that she is currently and has been unemployed since February 2007, and that in the past twelve months her only source of income has been the receipt of $335.00 from the State of Arizona Department of Economic Security. (IFP 2, ECF No. 2) She claims that her current assets include $20.00 in a Bank of America checking account and a 2000 Toyota Siena. Based on this information, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' motion to proceed IFP.
INITIAL SCREENING PER 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(b)(ii)
Notwithstanding IFP status, the Court must subject each civil action commenced pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) to mandatory screening and order the sua sponte dismissal of any case it finds "frivolous or malicious," "fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted," or "seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief." 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B); see also Calhoun v. Stahl, 254 F.3d 845, 845 (9th Cir. 2001) ("[T]he provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) are not limited to prisoners."); Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1126--27 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc) (noting that 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) "not only permits but requires" the court to sua sponte dismiss and IFP complaint that fails to state a claim).
"[W]hen determining whether a complaint states a claim, a court must accept as true all allegations of material fact and must construe those facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiff." Resnick v. Hayes, 213 F.3d 443, 447 (9th Cir. 2000); see also Andrews v. King, 398 F.3d 1113, 1121 (9th Cir. 2005); Barren v. Harrington, 152 F.3d 1193, 1194 (9th Cir. 1998) (noting that § 1915(e)(2) "parallels the language of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6)"). In addition, the Court has a duty to liberally construe a pro se's pleadings, see Karim-Panahi v. L.A. Police Dep't, 839 F.2d 621, 623 (9th Cir. 1988), which is "particularly important in civil rights cases," Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1261 (9th Cir. 1992). In giving liberal interpretation to a pro se litigant's complaint, however, the court may not "supply essential elements of claims that were not initially pled." Ivey v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Alaska, 673 F.2d 266, 268 (9th Cir. 1982).
Plaintiffs' complaint alleges violations of "5th amendment, 6th Amendment, 14th amendment, ADA." (Compl., ECF No. 1) Although the complaint does not reference 42 U.S.C. § 1983, "a complaint should not be dismissed if it states a claim under any legal theory, even if the plaintiff erroneously relies on a different legal theory." Haddock v. Bd. of Dental Examiners of Cal., 777 F.2d 462, 464 (9th Cir. 1985)). Thus, the Court construe's the pro se Plaintiffs' complaint as being brought under § 1983. Section 1983 imposes two essential proof requirements upon a claimant: (1) that a person acting under color of state law committed the conduct at issue, and (2) that the conduct deprived the claimant of some right, privilege, or immunity protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. 42 U.S.C. § 1983; Nelson v. Campbell, 541 U.S. 637, 642 (2004); Haygood v. Younger, 769 F.2d 1350, 1354 (9th Cir. 1985) (en banc).
The Fifth Amendment protects an individual's right to presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, the right not to be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense, and the right against self-incrimination. U.S. CONST. amend. V. It also provides for "just compensation" if private property is taken for public use. Id. Finally, and most relevant here, the Fifth Amendment prevents individuals from being "deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." Id. However, the Fifth Amendment's due process guarantee applies only to the federal government. Barron v. Mayor of Balt., 32 U.S. (7 Pet.) 243 (1833). Here, Plaintiffs do not allege that the federal government played any role in their alleged injury. Thus, Plaintiffs have failed to state a Fifth Amendment violation.
2. 6th Amendment
The Sixth Amendment protects an individual's right to a speedy trial, the right to a public trial, the right to an impartial jury, the right to be informed of the nature and cause of action against the individual, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, the right to call witnesses in the individual's ...