Louie Gonzalez v. Doe 15

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOUIE GONZALEZ, Case No. 2:25-cv-02011-SB-DFM

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE

REMAND

DOE 15 et al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiff Louie Gonzalez, a self-represented litigant, removed this action from the Los Angeles Superior Court. Dkt. No. 1. The removal statute, however, only permits a defendant to remove an action from state court. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) (“[A]ny civil action brought in a State court of which the district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction, may be removed by the defendant or the defendants.”); Am. Int’l Underwriters (Philippines), Inc. v. Cont’l Ins. Co., 843 F.2d 1253, 1260 (9th Cir. 1988) (“The right to remove a state court case to federal court is clearly limited to defendants.”). By April 4, 2025, Plaintiff is ordered to show cause, in writing, why this action should not be remanded to the Los Angeles Superior Court. Failure to timely respond will be construed as consent to remand.

Date: March 18, 2025 ___________________________ Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. United States District Judge