Opinion
No. CIV S-12-0007 MCE CKD PS
01-10-2012
MICHAEL LUJAN, Plaintiff, v. CHASE BANK, et al., Defendants.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. The complaint filed by plaintiff alleges a variety of state law claims. Plaintiff also alleges his "civil constitutional rights" were violated. However, defendants do not appear to be state actors and therefore a claim under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, cannot lie.
The federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. In the absence of a basis for federal jurisdiction, plaintiff's claims cannot proceed in this venue. There is no basis for federal subject matter jurisdiction evident in the complaint.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that no later than January 30, 2012, plaintiff shall show cause why this action should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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