Opinion
No. 16-cv-4232 CRB
09-21-2016
JANICE MENDENHALL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DIANA CHRISTENSEN, et al., Defendants.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Corley's Report and Recommendation (dkt. 9), and notes that fourteen days have passed and no opposition has been filed. The Court finds the Report correct, well-reasoned, and thorough, and ADOPTS it in every respect. Accordingly, the Complaint is DISMISSED for lack of subject matter jurisdiction with leave to amend.
Any amended complaint would need to be filed within 30 days and must also comply with the guidelines set forth in Rule 8(a), which requires that a complaint include (1) a short and plain statement of the grounds for the Court's jurisdiction; (2) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief; and (3) a demand for the relief sought. A pleading may not simply allege a wrong has been committed and demand relief; it must state the elements of the claim plainly and succinctly. Plaintiffs must allege with at least some degree of particularity the facts that support their claim. Jones v. Cmty. Redev. Agency, 733 F.2d 646, 649 (9th Cir. 1984).
As Plaintiffs are proceeding pro se, the Court directs their attention to the Handbook for Pro Se Litigants, which is available along with further information on the Court's website located at http://cand.uscourts.gov/proselitigants. Plaintiffs may also contact the Legal Help Center, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 15th Floor, Room 2796, Telephone No. (415) 782-8982, for free assistance regarding their claims.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 21, 2016
/s/_________
CHARLES R. BREYER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE