RAY v. INDIANA et al
Plaintiff: BOBBY J. RAY
Defendant: CPS and INDIANA
Case Number: 1:2017cv04488
Filed: December 4, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Office: Indianapolis Office
Presiding Judge: Debra McVicker Lynch
Presiding Judge: Tanya Walton Pratt
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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December 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ENTRY - 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Any claims against the State of Indiana and CPS are dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted because the State (or a state agency) cannot be sue d in federal court due to Indiana's Eleventh Amendment immunity. For these reasons, the complaint is dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The plaintiff shall have thr ough January 11, 2018, in which to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Failure to respond to this order to show cause will result in the dismissal of the action for the reasons discussed in this Entry without further notice. See entry for details. Signed by Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on 12/12/2017. (Copy mailed to Plaintiff) (MEJ) Modified on 12/13/2017 to clarify (MEJ).
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