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Lefande v. Mische-Hoeges
Civil Action No. 2010-1857
| D.D.C. | Oct 20, 2016
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*1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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MATTHEW AUGUST LEFANDE,

Plaintiff, v. 1:10-CV-1857 (FJS) CAROLYN ANNE MISCHE-HOEGES,

Defendant.

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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

OFFICE OF HORACE L. BRADSHAW, JR. HORACE L. BRADSHAW, JR., ESQ. 1644 Sixth Street, NW, Suite 1

Washington, D.C. 20001

Attorneys for Plaintiff

MATTHEW AUGUST LEFANDE MATTHEW AUGUST LEFANDE, ESQ. ATTORNEY AT LAW PLLC

4585 North 25th Road

Arlington, Virginia 22207

Attorneys for Plaintiff

DIMURO GINSBERG, PC JONATHAN R. MOOK, ESQ.

1101 King Street, Suite 610 STEPHEN LYBROOK NEAL, JR., ESQ. Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Attorneys for Defendant

SCULLIN, Senior Judge

ORDER

At a hearing on October 20, 2011, at which the Court heard oral argument in support of and in opposition to Defendant's motion to dismiss, the Court dismissed all of Plaintiff's federal Constitutional claims, which he brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court reserved decision as to whether it would exercise its supplemental jurisdiction, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367, over *2 Plaintiff's state-law claims. The following constitutes the Court's decision regarding Defendant's motion to dismiss.

Accordingly, the Court hereby

ORDERS that Defendant's motion to dismiss, see Dkt. No. 5, is GRANTED with respect to all of Plaintiff's federal Constitutional claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted because Plaintiff has not alleged any facts in his complaint that plausibly suggest that Defendant was acting under color of state law, i.e., performing her official duties, at the time that she engaged in any of the actions about which Plaintiff complains; and the Court further

ORDERS that the Court declines to exercise its supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's remaining state-law claims, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3), because the Court has dismissed all of Plaintiff's federal claims. Furthermore, the Court finds that, although this case has been pending before this Court for some time, having balanced all of the relevant factors, including, but not limited to, comity and judicial economy, the Court DISMISSES without prejudice Plaintiff's state- law claims.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 20, 2016

Syracuse, New York

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Case Details

Case Name: Lefande v. Mische-Hoeges
Court Name: District Court, District of Columbia
Date Published: Oct 20, 2016
Docket Number: Civil Action No. 2010-1857
Court Abbreviation: D.D.C.
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