Satterwhite
Satterwhite v. United States Department of Justice
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 DACOREY SATTERWHITE, Case No. 23-cv-05953-NC 11 Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AS TO THE COURT’S v. JURISDICTION 13 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF Re: ECF 1 JUSTICE, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff DaCorey Satterwhite filed a complaint against Defendant United States Department of Justice, alleging multiple violations of his civil rights. ECF 1. Plaintiff alleges these violations stem from Defendant failing to investigate and protect against microchip implants in his body. Id. at p. 4. Upon review of the complaint, however, the Court raises a major issue that Plaintiff must address in writing before proceeding with the case. Defendant, as a facet of the federal government, is typically shielded from lawsuits under sovereign immunity. This means that the federal government “may not be sued without its consent and that the existence of consent is a prerequisite for jurisdiction.” 26 …