Sikhs for Justice "SFJ", Inc. v. Facebook, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE AND FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS

Plaintiff Sikhs for Justice Inc. alleges that Defendant Facebook, Inc. violated *1090 federal and state law by blocking access to ■Plaintiffs Facebook page (the “SFJ Page”) in India. ECF No. 1 (“Compl.”). Before the Court is Defendant’s motion to dismiss. ECF No. 18. Defendant also moves to strike Plaintiffs state law claims and for attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16, California’s “anti-SLAPP statute.” Id. Having considered the submissions of the parties, the relevant law, and the record in this case, the Court hereby GRANTS Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiffs federal law claim with prejudice and Plaintiffs state law claims without prejudice. The Court DENIES as moot Defendant’s anti-SLAPP motion to strike and for attorney’s fees and costs.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background

Plaintiff is a New York non-profit organization dedicated to human rights advocacy. Compl. at 6. Specifically, Plaintiff focuses on the “plight of religious minorities of India and their treatment by successive Indian…