(PS) Richards v. Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEPHEN MICHAEL RICHARDS, No. 2:23-cv-01543 TLN CKD (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER JEFFERSON CAPITAL SYSTEMS, LLC, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se and in forma pauperis. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 302(c)(21). On August 11, 2023, the undersigned issued an order to show cause no later than September 8, 2023, why this action should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiff was advised that failure to allege a proper basis for jurisdiction would result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. The deadline has passed, and plaintiff has not shown cause why this action should not be dismissed. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that this action be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. In light of these recommendations, IT IS ALSO HEREBY ORDERED that all pleading, discovery, and motion practice in this action are STAYED pending resolution of the…