Kimberley V. Kelly v. Donald Trump
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 25-1034 PA (AS) Date May 27, 2025 Title Kimberley V. Kelly v. Donald Trump, et al.,
Present: The Honorable Alka Sagar, United States Magistrate Judge Alma Felix N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendant:
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Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
On February 6, 2025, Kimberley V. Kelly (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a paid Complaint against President Donald Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance. (Docket No. (“Complaint”)). The Complaint alleges Trump engaged in insurrection on January 6, 2021, and since that time he and Vance “have given aid and comfort to the insurrectionists[,]” by, among other things, Trump issuing pardons for convicted insurrectionists. (Complaint at 1-2). Plaintiff asserts that the Fourteenth Amendment forbids Trump and Vance from holding office, and she demands their removal from office. …