Mel Marin v. Trustees of the Santa Barbara City College District, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:25-cv-11035-JWH-SSC Date: January 7, 2026 Title Mel Marin v. Trustees of the Santa Barbara City College District, et al.
Present: The Honorable Stephanie S. Christensen, U.S. Magistrate Judge
Teagan Snyder n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause Why Complaint Should Not Be Dismissed in Whole or Part For Pleading Deficiencies on Screening Mel Marin brings this suit pro se and has filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (ECF 1; ECF 2.) He sues Santa Barbara City College and its trustees alleging disability discrimination, civil rights violations, and state law violations based on incidents that occurred in 2022 and 2025. He admits that he is not domiciled in California. (ECF 1 at 1.) As to 2022, Plaintiff alleges that he “made calls” to unspecified admissions staff and professors before classes started in 2022, but was refused a disability accommodation because the school had a…