Stebbins

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DAVID A. STEBBINS, Case No. 23-cv-00321-DMR

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON RESPONSE TO ORDER

v. TO SHOW CAUSE AND MOTION FOR

SANCTIONS

JOHN DOE, Re: Dkt. Nos. 13, 14 Defendant.

Self-represented Plaintiff David A. Stebbins filed a complaint against Defendant John Doe on January 10, 2023. [Docket No. 1.] On May 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed a notice updating the court with Defendant’s name and address. [Docket No. 11.] The notice asserted that Defendant’s name is Sidney Redfield and his “most likely address” is in Sandpoint, Idaho. Id. The court subsequently ordered Plaintiff to show cause in writing by explaining why this case is appropriately venued in the Northern District of California and why the court should not recommend that his case be dismissed without prejudice to refiling in the appropriate district. [Docket No. 12.] Plaintiff timely responded on June 28, 2023. [Docket No. 13 (“Resp. to OSC”).] He also filed a motion…