Brian Alexander Smith v. Ventura County Superior Court, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 5:25-cv-03362-VBF-MBK Date December 29, 2025 Title Brian Alexander Smith v. Ventura County Superior Court, et al.
Present: Hon. Michael B. Kaufman, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Muñoz n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys for Plaintiff: Attorneys for Defendant: n/a n/a Proceedings: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT
BE DISMISSED AS DUPLICATIVE AND FOR FAILURE TO
STATE A CLAIM
Plaintiff Brian Alexander Smith, a self-represented litigant, filed this civil rights action on December 12, 2025. Dkt. 1. In the Complaint, Plaintiff sues the County of Ventura, Superior Court for the County of Ventura, Commissioner Courtney M. Lewis, and Does 1-15 for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, denial of due process and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment, and retaliation against Plaintiff for seeking ADA accommodations. Dkt. 1 at 4. Plaintiff seeks declaratory, injunctive, and compensatory relief. Id. Plaintiff also filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis.…