Jackson v. Federal Way Police Dept.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LAURA LEAH JACKSON, Case No.: 24-CV-01616-CAB-VET
Plaintiff,
ORDER:
v. (1) DISMISSING COMPLAINT FEDERAL WAY POLICE DEPT., et al, PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b), Defendants. and
16 (2) DENYING MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
AS MOOT
19 On September 10, 2024, Plaintiff Laura Leah Jackson filed a complaint against 20 Defendants San Diego Police Department, Officers Butts and Smith of the Federal Way 21 Police Department, and Sheriff Fry of the Seattle-Tacoma Sheriff’s Office. Plaintiff did 22 not prepay the civil filing fees required by 28 U.S.C. § 1914(a) at the time of filing; instead, 23 she filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). 24 [ECF No. 2]. For the reasons outlined below, this case is DISMISSED for improper venue 25 and the IFP motion is DENIED as moot. 26 27 28 I. Venue is Improper in the Southern District of California A complaint filed by any person…