Murphree v. Veteran's Administration of The United States, No. 4:2013mc01746 - Document 3 (N.D. Ala. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins on 10/23/2013. (JLC)

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FILED 2013 Oct-23 PM 03:47 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA MIDDLE DIVISION WALTON C. MURPHREE, SR., Plaintiff, v. VETERAN S ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES, et al, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) Case No.: 4:13-MC-1746-VEH ) ) ) ) ) Memorandum Opinion On October 7, 2013, the court ordered the plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE no later than October 20, 2013, why this matter should not be dismissed, without prejudice for the failure to demonstrate, among other things, that this court has subject matter jurisdiction. (Doc. 2). To date, no response to the order has been filed. The party invoking the court s jurisdiction bears the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, facts supporting the existence of federal jurisdiction. McCormick v. Aderholt, 293 F.3d 1254, 1257 (11th Cir. 2002). Since the plaintiff has not carried this burden, this action will be DISMISSED without prejudice. DONE and ORDERED this 23rd day of October, 2013. VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS United States District Judge 2

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