Roe JN 15 v. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Jane Roe JN 15, Case No.: 3:24-cv-2316-L-BLM

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTION TO REMAND

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, et al., [ECF No. 12] 15 Defendants.

17 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Jane Doe JN 15’s (“Plaintiff”) motion to 18 remand the action to State court. (ECF No. 12.) Defendant The Church of Jesus Christ 19 of Latter-day Saints (the “Church”)1 filed an opposition and Plaintiff replied. (ECF Nos. 20 18, 21.) The Court finds that the matter is appropriate for decision without oral argument 21 pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). For the reasons stated below, the Court DENIES 22 the motion. 23 //

25 26 Counsel for the Church also represents Defendant Temple Corporation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, an integrated auxiliary of the Church. However, opposition was filed only 28 I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed a complaint in State court against the…