(PC) Singh v. California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaJuly 28, 20211:21-cv-00139California457 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 RAVI KUMAR SINGH, Case No. 1:21-cv-00139-NONE-EPG (PC) 11 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS,

RECOMMENDING THAT THIS ACTION

v. BE DISMISSED FOR LACK OF

CALIFORNIA SUBSTANCE ABUSE JURISDICTION

TREATMENT FACILITY,

OBJECTIONS, IF ANY, DUE WITHIN

Defendant. FOURTEEN DAYS

16 Ravi Singh (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this action. Plaintiff filed the complaint commencing this action on February 3, 2021. (ECF No. 1). The Court screened Plaintiff’s complaint, and dismissed it for several reasons. First, the harm alleged in Plaintiff’s complaint does not relate to Plaintiff, so Plaintiff lacks standing to bring the action. (ECF No. 11, pgs. 3-4; ECF No. 14). Second, it appears that Plaintiff only asserts state law claims, and the Court lacks jurisdiction over those claims. (ECF No. 11, p. 4; ECF No. 14). Finally, even had Plaintiff brought a federal claim, the only named defendant is entitled to…

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