People of the State of California v. Rish Investments, Inc.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FILED

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MAY 16 2025

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF No. 24-4283 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

CALIFORNIA,

D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 2:24-cv-03276-CBM-MRW

v.

MEMORANDUM*

RISH INVESTMENTS, INC., a California corporation,

Defendant - Appellant,

and

GAZI MONIRUL ISLAM,

Defendant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Consuelo B. Marshall, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted May 12, 2025** Pasadena, California

Before: IKUTA, R. NELSON, and LEE, Circuit Judges.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Rish Investments, Inc. (Rish) appeals from the district court’s order

remanding the case to state court. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d).

We affirm.

Rish cannot show that an exception applies to the well-pleaded complaint

rule for federal question jurisdiction. See County of…