Wesson
Wesson v. Richman
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JAMES WESSON, Case No. 23-cv-03350-SI
Plaintiff,
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
v. RECOMMENDATION; DISMISSING
COMPLAINT WITHOUT LEAVE TO
JAMES A. RICHMAN, et al., AMEND Defendants. Re: Dkt. No.
12 Plaintiff James Wesson, who is representing himself, filed this lawsuit against defendants Alameda County Superior Court Judges James A. Richman and Joseph I. Carson; Hobbs Construction Company; Julie Pantuso; and Joyce Mulville. Dkt. No. 1. The case was originally assigned to Chief Magistrate Judge Ryu. 16 On December 26, 2023, the Court granted plaintiff’s application to proceed without 17 prepayment of the court filing fee (in forma pauperis) and screened the complaint pursuant to 28 18 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). Dkt. No. 9. The Court found there was no subject matter jurisdiction over 19 the complaint because there was no federal claim (for federal question jurisdiction) and no allegation 20 regarding the…