(PS)Singh

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AMRIT SINGH, No. 2:21–cv–1181–TLN–CKD PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE PALMETTO CONSULTING OF COLUMBIA, LLC, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 On July 6, 2021, plaintiff filed a fee-paid complaint initiating this action asserting common law contract and tort claims against some twenty defendants regarding certain business dealings in North Carolina. (ECF No. 1.) The court’s initial review of the complaint reveals several problems that prevent plaintiff from proceeding with the present complaint as written—at least in this court. The court, on its own motion, therefore issues this order for plaintiff to show cause why he should be allowed to proceed with this action in this judicial district. A. Improper Venue The first problem is that plaintiff’s complaint fails to indicate why this judicial district (the Eastern District of California) is the proper “venue” for this lawsuit. Although plaintiff himself is a resident of…