Jason Scott Hukill v. The State of California

facts preclude diversity jurisdiction. Proper diversity jurisdiction requires complete diversity, so each plaintiff must be diverse from each defendant. Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Servs., Inc., 545 U.S. 546, 553 (2005).

Additionally, it appears that Plaintiff’s claims are jurisdictionally barred by the Rooker- Feldman doctrine. The Rooker-Feldman doctrine prevents a federal district court from exercising jurisdiction over a direct appeal from the final judgment of a state court. Noel v. Hall, 341 F.3d 1148, 1154 (9th Cir. 2003). The Ninth Circuit has provided the following general formulation of the Rooker-Feldman doctrine: If a federal plaintiff asserts as a legal wrong an allegedly erroneous decision by a state court, and seeks relief from a state court judgment based on that decision, Rooker-Feldman bars subject matter jurisdiction in federal district court. If, on the other hand, a federal plaintiff asserts as a legal wrong an allegedly illegal act or omission by an adverse party, Rooker-Feldman does not bar jurisdiction. Noel, 341 F.3d at 1164 (italics in original). The Rooker-Feldman doctrine applies where a party is (1) asserting as his legal injury legal…