Schelton Jones v. People of CA
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
11 SCHELTON JONES, Case No. 2:23-cv-02769-FLA (JC)
12 Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DISMISSING ACTION v.
15 PEOPLE OF CA.,
Defendant.
18 I. BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY On May 13, 2022, in United States District Court for the Central District of California case no. 22-3418-FLA (JC) (“Jones I”), Schelton Jones (“Plaintiff”) filed a one-page Complaint that, without specifying the relief sought or the grounds for such relief, stated Plaintiff had recently appeared before the Los Angeles County Superior Court in case number 22HWMH00249, in which “it was determined by de[]facto” that Plaintiff’s “rights were to be restored because the date of prohibition was 2-8-2000 report number 701903323” but “the judge then stated this case is a federal matter due to the Dept. of Justice[] and its involvement with [Plaintiff’s] restoration rights.” (Jones I, Docket (“Dkt.”) No. 1). Plaintiff also sought leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). (Jones I, Dkt. No.…