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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DENNIS JANDRO, No. 2:19-cv-01513-KJM-DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER LaSONIA MURRAY, Defendant. 16 On August 7, 2019, defendant LaSonia Murray, proceeding pro se, removed this unlawful detainer action from San Joaquin County Superior Court to this court. ECF No. 1. Murray also filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 2. As explained below, this matter is REMANDED to San Joaquin County Superior Court and the motion to proceed in forma pauperis is DENIED as moot. I. SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION When a case “of which the district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction” is initially brought in state court, a defendant may remove it to federal court. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a). Primarily, there are two bases for federal subject matter jurisdiction: (1) federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, and (2) diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. 28 District…