Keefe

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARGARET BROOKS, No. 2:25-cv-3695-DC-SCR Plaintiff, v. ORDER JOHN KEEFE, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint and motion to proceed in forma pauperis on December 23, 2025. ECF Nos. 1 & 2. This matter is before the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The allegations suggest that venue is improper in this District. The allegations also suggest that the Court lacks personal jurisdiction over Defendants. For the following reasons, the Court orders Plaintiff to show cause as to why this action should not be dismissed as due to improper venue or due to the absence of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiff lists her address as Monterrey, California. ECF No. 1 at 1. Plaintiff names as Defendants two individuals located in Dallas, Texas; two entities located in Minnesota; and two siblings located in Portage, Wisconsin. Id. at 2. The Complaint appears to…