Idaho Dispatch
Ammon Bundy has filed a pro se petition on behalf of himself, Ammon Bundy for Governor, The People’s Rights Network, Diego Rodriguez, Freedom Man PAC, and Freedom Man Press LLC in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho today.
The purpose of the petition is to establish that the Federal court has jurisdiction and is the proper venue for the case. The petition states,
“Jurisdiction and Venue is proper before this Court pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1441 et. seq.; Title 28 U.S.C. Section 1443 et. seq., in that this case involves Federal Civil Rights violations against Petitioners and also done under color of law; and Title 28 Section 1446. Venue is proper also pursuant to U.S.C. Title 28 Section 1391 et. seq.
Additional Jurisdiction and Venue for this action in that it involves a Federal Question, Title 28 U.S.C. Section 31. and Title 28 U.S.C. Sections 1343(3) and (4).
Furthermore, Jurisdiction and Venue is proper before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1441 (b)(2) and 28 U.S.C. Section 1332, as this case involves controversies between citizens of different states, where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs.”
The petition lists complaints regarding the amount of documentation that has been served upon Bundy and Rodriguez. It also details what the petitioners call “heavy-handed tactics” used by Holland & Hart – the attorneys for St. Luke’s – as well as the Fourth District Ada County court.
