Porter

Porter v. County of Solano

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMay 30, 20252:21-cv-01473California174 words

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Nakia Porter et al., No. 2:21-cv-01473-KJM-JDP Plaintiffs, ORDER v. County of Solano et al., IS Defendants. 16 The court is in receipt of the parties’ joint request for this court to maintain continuing 18 jurisdiction over the enforcement of the settlement agreement reached by the plaintiffs and defendant Roy Stockton. ECF No. 230. The court in its discretion declines to maintain 20 jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the parties’ settlement agreement. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 381, 114 S. Ct. 1673, 128 L.Ed.2d 391 (1994); cf Collins v. Thompson, 8 F.3d 657, 659 (9th Cir.1993). Unless there is some independent basis for federal 23 jurisdiction, enforcement of the agreement is for the state courts. Kokkonen, 511 U.S. at 382. This order resolves ECF No. 230. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: 5/29/2025