Florence Walker v. State of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JS-

CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL

Case No. EDCV 19-1652 JGB (KKx) Date September 5, 2019 Title Florence Walker v. State of California, et al.

Present: The Honorable JESUS G. BERNAL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

MAYNOR GALVEZ Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

Attorney(s) Present for Plaintiff(s): Attorney(s) Present for Defendant(s): None Present None Present

Proceedings: Order (1) REMANDING Action to California Superior Court for the County of San Diego (IN CHAMBERS)

Before the Court is Defendants’ notice of removal. (“Notice,” Dkt. No. 1.) Both the Notice and attachments make clear that the action Defendants seek to remove originates in California Superior Court, County of San Diego. (Id. at 1; Dkt. No. 1-1.)

Removal jurisdiction is governed by statute. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441, 1446. Sections 1441(a) and 1446(a) list several requirements for removal jurisdiction, including that the removal be to the district and division embracing the place where such action is pending. Id. The Ninth Circuit applies a strong…