(PS) Mead v. Williams

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ROBERT M. MEAD, No. 2:20-cv-0578 DB PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER CAROLYN INEZ WILLIAMS, Defendant. 16 On May 29, 2020, this action was reassigned to the undersigned pursuant to the parties’ consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1). (ECF No. 14.) Pending before the court is defendant’s motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 10.) For the reasons stated below, defendant’s motion to dismiss is granted and plaintiff’ complaint is dismissed without leave to amend. BACKGROUND Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, commenced this action on March 17, 2020, by filing a complaint and paying the required filing fee. (ECF No. 1.) Therein, plaintiff alleges that on “December 9, 2004, a settlement was reached in the dissolution of marriage” between plaintiff and defendant Carolyn Williams. (Compl. (ECF No. 1) at 4.1) “[J]udgement was entered the 27 1 Page number citations such as this one…