Cohen
Amy Cohen v. Rebekah Children's Services Foundation, Inc., and others
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 AMY COHEN, Case No. 25-cv-10711-NC 11 Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 12 v. Re: ECF 1 13 REBEKAH CHILDREN'S SERVICES FOUNDATION, INC., and others, Defendants. 16 Defendants LT Medical, LLC and LocumTenens.com, LLC removed this case to this Court from Santa Clara County Superior Court on December 16, 2025. This Order requires Defendants to “show cause” by filing a written response by December 31, 2025, explaining why this case should not be remanded back to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of Am., 511 U.S. 375, 377 (1994). District courts have subject matter jurisdiction through federal question or diversity jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332. Diversity jurisdiction requires complete diversity of citizenship and an amount in controversy greater than $75,000. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). …