Spate
Spate v. Lake County Sheriff's Department
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 MARIAH LYN SPATE, Case No. 4:21-cv-00122-YGR Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT
Vv. MATTER JURISDICTION LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, Defendant. Re: Dkt. No. 1 TO PLAINTIFF MARIAH LYN SPATE: YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE in 10 || writing no later than Monday, January 25, 2021 why this case should not be dismissed for lack || of subject matter jurisdiction. The Court has reviewed the complaint and request for temporary restraining order (Docket Number (“Dkt. No.”’) 1.), and cannot determine the basis for subject g matter jurisdiction! in this federal district court. Unlike a state court, which can hear most matters 14 || including the issuance of restraining orders for stalking or matters involving housing, a federal || district court is a court of limited jurisdiction: meaning, it is prohibited from hearing cases except A in limited circumstances. See…