(PC) Cramer v. Lynch
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MATTHEW B. CRAMER, No. 2:19-cv-2481 AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER AND FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
JEFF LYNCH, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed this lawsuit in the Superior Court for Sacramento County. Defendants Lynch and Jubb appeared, and removed the case to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441. ECF No. 1. Upon initial review of the complaint, the undersigned ordered defendants to show cause why the case should not be remanded to state court for lack of federal question jurisdiction. ECF No. 10. Plaintiff was provided an opportunity to respond to defendants’ submission. Id. Defendants timely filed a Response to the Order to Show Cause. ECF No. 12. Plaintiff has not responded to defendants’ submission and the time to do so has expired. I. Legal Standards Governing Removal and Remand A defendant sued in state court may remove to the appropriate federal district court any civil…