Young v. Zuckerberg

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF NEVADA

LA SHAUN MAUQUIS YOUNG, et al., Case No.: 2:21-cv-01710-APG-DJA Plaintiffs Order v. [ECF Nos. 1, 3, 4]

MARK ZUCKERBERG, et al.,

Defendants

On October 20, 2021, Magistrate Judge Albregts recommended that I dismiss plaintiff La Shaun Young’s1 complaint with prejudice. ECF No. 3. Young did not object. Thus, I am not obligated to conduct a de novo review of the report and recommendation. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) (requiring district courts to “make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings to which objection is made”); United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 13 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (“the district judge must review the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendations de novo if objection is made, but not otherwise” (emphasis in original)).

I THEREFORE ORDER that Magistrate Judge Albregts’ report and recommendation (ECF No. 3) is accepted and plaintiff La Shaun Young’s complaint (ECF No. 1-1) is dismissed with prejudice.

Young purported to bring suit on behalf of himself, Neisha Walker, and Loretta Young in the caption, but identified only himself as a plaintiff in the body of the complaint. ECF No. 1-1 at 1. Elsewhere in the complaint, he listed Theology of Time, Inc. as a plaintiff while identifying the parties’ citizenship for purposes of diversity jurisdiction. Id. at 3. However, only Young signed the complaint. Id. at 5. Because a pro se litigant like Young can represent only himself, he is the only proper plaintiff in this action. See D-Beam Ltd. P'ship v. Roller Derby Skates, Inc., 366 F.3d 972, 973 (9th Cir. 2004); C.E. Pope Equity Trust v. United States, 818 F.2d 696, 697 (9th Cir. 1987). Even if the other plaintiffs were proper parties to this case, none objected to Judge Albregts’ report and recommendation. ] I FURTHER ORDER that the pending applications for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF Nos. 1, 4) are denied as moot.

I FURTHER ORDER the clerk of court to enter judgment accordingly and to close this All case.

DATED this 9th day of November, 2021.

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ANDREW P.GORDON sits g UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE