Henry
Henry v. Contra Costa Department of Child Support Services
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RONALD HENRY, Case No. 23-cv-04552-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER (1) DENYING MOTION TO
v. RECUSE AND (2) DISMISSING THE
COMPLAINT
CONTRA COSTA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, Re: Dkt. Nos., 1, 13 11 Defendant.
12 Ronald Henry challenges California’s attempt to enforce his past due child support, including by suspending his license and by levying his bank account. Henry argues 42 U.S.C. § 666(e) does not authorize these actions, so state actors exceeded their statutory authority. The Court granted Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis and now reviews the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Plaintiff also moves for recusal of this Court. (Dkt. No. 13.)1 After carefully considering Plaintiff’s submissions, the Court concludes oral argument is not required, see N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), and DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for recusal and DISMISSES the complaint for failure to state a claim, but with leave to amend. …