Opinion
23-cv-711-wmc
02-16-2024
SHASTA CASEY HOWELL, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF WISCONSIN, ROCK COUNTY CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES, ROCK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, GREEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, CITY OF BRODHEAD POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF BELOIT POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF JANESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF MILTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, VILLAGE OF JOHNSON CREEK POLICE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT, WISCONSIN APPELLATE COURT, ROCK COUNTY CIRCUIT FAMILY COURT, ROCK COUNTY CIRCUIT CRIMINAL COURT, ROCK COUNTY PROBATE DEPARTMENT, GREEN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, MILTON MUNICIPAL COURT, BELOIT MUNICIPAL COURT, LAKE COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, BLACKHAWK CREDIT UNION, ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL and MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM, Defendants.
ORDER
WILLIAM M. CONLEY DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Shasta Howell, who is representing herself, has filed another lawsuit in which she seeks to sue individuals and governmental entities involved in various state court criminal and family court proceedings. However, as plaintiff has been instructed in numerous other cases in which she raised similar claims, this court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over claims seeking to challenge state court proceedings and decisions. See Howel v. Bates, et al., No. 20-cv-925-wmc (W.D. Wis. Sept. 8, 2022); Howell v. Wisconsin Dep't of Children and Family, No. 19-cv-732-wmc (W.D. Wis. Sept. 15, 2020); Howell v. Rock Cnty., No. 19-cv-733-wmc (W.D. Wis. Sept. 15, 2020); Howell v. Bates, No. 19-cv-754-wmc (W.D. Wis. Sept. 15, 2020); Mally v. Bates, No. 19-cv-755-wmc (W.D. Wis. Sept. 15, 2020); Howell v. Dewey, 817 Fed.Appx. 268, 270 (7th Cir. Aug. 19, 2020) (affirming dismissal of two other cases challenging those same proceedings, Case Nos. 19-cv-415-wmc and 19-cv-468-wmc, but modifying judgment to reflect dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction); Mally v. Bates, No. 20-cv-437-wmc (W.D. Wis. Mar. 16, 2021). Thus, to the extent that plaintiff is seeking to challenge any state court decisions or proceedings, the court will dismiss those claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
To the extent plaintiff is intending to bring some other type of claim, those claims will be dismissed for her failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted because her allegations are incomprehensible and consist largely of vague accusations of abuse by a variety of individuals and entities. None of the allegations support any federal claim for relief.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. This case is DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
2. The clerk of court is directed to close this case.