Kaighn et al v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Janis Kaighn and Gregory R. Kaighn
Defendant: United States of America
Case Number: 2:2016cv02117
Filed: September 5, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: El Dorado
Presiding Judge: Carolyn K. Delaney
Presiding Judge: Kimberly J. Mueller
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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April 12, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 4/11/2017 DECLARING Gregory Kaighn a vexatious litigant. ORDERING Gregory Kaighn shall not initiate any further action as a self-represented plaintiff in this court unless the pleadings initiating the action, which must be submitted in hard copy, are accompanied by a declaration under penalty of perjury that explains why Mr. Kaighn believes he has meritorious claims. A copy of this order shall be attached to any application. The Clerk shall n ot accept any action submitted by Mr. Kaighn as a self-represented plaintiff unless it is accompanied by the required declaration and copy of the instant order; any incomplete filings shall be returned to Mr. Kaighn without further action of the cour t. If Mr. Kaighn submits an action as a self-represented plaintiff accompanied by the required declaration, the Clerk shall open the matter as a miscellaneous case to be considered by the General Duty Judge of this court. The court SUSPENDS Mr. Kaigh n from practice before this court for a minimum of sixty days, with the requirement that thereafter he submit a prereinstatement declaration, which must be accepted by the court before reinstatement, explaining his understanding of the reasons for hi s suspension and the steps he will follow to cure those reasons. The court INSTRUCTS the Clerk of the Court provide a copy of this Order to the state Judicial Council. The court INSTRUCTS the Clerk of the Court to refer this matter to the appropriate disciplinary body of the California State Bar. (Washington, S)
November 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 11/19/2016 ORDERING Plaintiffs' 47 Request for Reconsideration is DENIED. (Reader, L)
November 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 11/3/16: The court dismisses the complaint under Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). Because amendment would be futile, dismissal is granted with prejudice. In addition, plaintiffs are hereby ordered to show cause on or before December 5, 2016, why the court should not declare them vexatious litigants and impose sanctions. (Kaminski, H)
September 27, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 9/26/16 ORDERING that 2:16-cv-02227-WBS-DB is reassigned from Senior United States District Judge William B. Shubb to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes t o Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as CIV 2:16-cv-02227-KJM CKD. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk make appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this reassignment. (Becknal, R)
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Plaintiff: Janis Kaighn
Represented By: Gregory R. Kaighn
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Plaintiff: Gregory R. Kaighn
Represented By: Gregory R. Kaighn
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Defendant: United States of America
Represented By: Edward A. Olsen, GOVT
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