Ryan Abair v. Home Depot

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. EDCV 24-2507-KK-SPx Date: December 2, 2024 Title:

Present: The Honorable KENLY KIYA KATO, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Noe Ponce Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present

Proceedings: (In Chambers) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Regarding Subject Matter Jurisdiction

On November 22, 2024, plaintiff Ryan Abair (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint against defendant Home Depot (“Defendant”). ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1. Plaintiff states the complaint is for “personal injury, no regard for human life. Reopen case and resolve ASAP.” Id. at 1. The Complaint sets forth claims for “subpoena video from incident,” “default judgment,” and “justice.” Id. at 4-6. While not entirely clear, the claims appear to arise out of a state case identified as “CIVSB 2303831.” Dkt. 1-1.

Federal courts are courts of “limited jurisdiction” which “possess only that power authorized by Constitution and statute[.]”…