Opinion ID: 4662098
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Heading: Motion for show cause order

Text: Finally, the district court properly denied Sivanadiyan’s motion for an order to show cause as to why certain individuals should not be referred to the federal government for criminal investigation. Sivanadiyan does not have standing to challenge the government’s prosecutorial decisions. See Linda R.S. v. Richard D., 410 U.S. 614, 619 (1973) (explaining that “a private citizen lacks a judicially cognizable interest in the prosecution or nonprosecution of another”); Smith v. Meese, 821 F.2d 1484, 1491 (11th Cir. 1987) (“The prosecutorial function, and the discretion that accompanies it, is . . . committed by the Constitution to the 7 USCA11 Case: 19-13726 Date Filed: 02/23/2021 Page: 8 of 8 executive, and the judicial branch’s deference to the executive on prosecutorial decisionmaking is grounded in the constitutional separation of powers.”). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s denial of Sivanadiyan’s motion for an order to show cause. AFFIRMED. 8