Shah

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VISHAL SHAH, et al., Case No. 24-cv-01062-RFL

Plaintiffs,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. REGARDING SUBJECT MATTER

JURISDICTION AND VACATING

FANDOM, INC., HEARING ON MOTION TO DISMISS

Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 15 and

Vishal Shah and Jayden Kim, who are proceeding individually and on behalf of a putative California class, filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Fandom, Inc. alleging violations under section 638.51(a) of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. (Dkt. No. 15.) The FAC alleges federal diversity jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2)(A). (Id. ¶ 9.) However, the FAC does not appear to meet the jurisdictional requirement of minimal diversity because Defendant is a California citizen and all members of the putative class are California citizens too. “Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction.” Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). A federal court has an independent duty to determine whether it has subject matter jurisdiction over a case. Arbaugh v. Y&H…