Gamal Soloman v. Alex Villanueva

Los Angeles, California pro se Plaintiff, sued Defendant on a civil rights violation theory.





In the operative First Amended Complaint (Dkt. 12 ["FAC”]), Plaintiff Gamal Soloman ("Plaintiff”) alleges two causes of action against Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang for (1) violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and (2) declaratory relief. (FAC ¶¶ 44-54.) In his § 1983 claim, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Prang violated his "constitutional rights, ” referring to his rights under the Due Process Clause, Equal Protection Clause, and Privileges and Immunities Clause, by assessing "inflated, uncalled for, and illegal property taxes” on real property owned, in part, by Plaintiff. (Id. ¶¶ 45, 48-49.) He seeks a "reduced assessment” and reimbursement for allegedly over-paid taxes (id. ¶ 45), as well as monetary damages for the "physical and mental pain and anguish” caused to him by these taxes (id. ¶ 47) and punitive damages based on Defendant Prang's "malice, fraud, and oppression” (id. ¶ 50). In his claim for declaratory relief, Plaintiff seeks a judicial determination and declaration of his right to "an adjustment” of the property's assessed value and "reimbursement” of property taxes previously paid.

06/07/2022 60 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Jeff Prang Should Not Be Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction by Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. On or before July 1, 2022, Plaintiff is ordered to show cause why Defendant Prang should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiff can discharge this Order by doing one of the following: a. If Plaintiff disagrees with the Court's above analysis, then he must explain why the TIA and/or Fair Assessment do not bar his claims in this Court; b. If Plaintiff agrees that the Court lacks jurisdiction over his claims against Defendant Prang without prejudice to seeking state remedies, then he must file a voluntary notice of dismissal as to that Defendant Prang. A copy of Form CV-09 Notice of Dismissal is attached to this Order. [See Order for further details.] (es) (Entered: 06/07/2022)