Feathers
Feathers v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 MARK FEATHERS, Case No. 23-cv-05610-SVK
8 Plaintiff,
ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION
9 v. TO DISMISS
10 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Re: Dkt. No. 18
COMMISSION,
11 Defendant. 12 13 In the complaint in this case, Plaintiff Mark Feathers, appearing pro se, seeks damages and 14 declaratory relief for alleged violations of his constitutional rights in connection with an 15 administrative proceeding brought by Defendant United States Securities and Exchange 16 Commission (“the SEC”) relating to Feathers’ violations of federal securities laws. Dkt. 1. Now 17 before the Court is the SEC’s motion to dismiss, in which the SEC argues that Feathers’ complaint 18 should be dismissed with prejudice because his claims are moot, barred by sovereign immunity, 19 inadequately pled, and barred by res judicata. Dkt. 18. Dkt. 19. All Parties have consented to the 20 jurisdiction of a magistrate judge. Dkt. 9, 17.1 21 The Court finds this matter suitable for determination…