Martin
Felice Lazae Martin, et al. v. Michael Castillo, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
9 10 FELICE LAZAE MARTIN, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-01123-KES-CDB
11 Plaintiffs, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINT
12 v. WITH LEAVE TO AMEND
13 MICHAEL CASTILLO, et al., (Docs. 1, 22)
Defendants. 14-DAY DEADLINE
15 Plaintiffs Felice Lazae Martin and Hector Joseph Borges (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis (“IFP”), initiated this action with the filing of a complaint on September 4, 2025. (Doc. 1). On September 22, 2025, following the completion of a preliminary review of Plaintiffs’ complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, the undersigned entered an order directing Plaintiffs to file a response. (Doc. 22). In short, the undersigned determined that Plaintiffs had failed to demonstrate that this Court properly may exercise subject matter jurisdiction over their claims and did not sufficiently plead any cognizable claims under federal law. The undersigned directed Plaintiffs to file within 21 days either an…