Jose Lozano v. John Doe 1
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 5:20-cv-00684-SVW (SK) Date April 16, 2020 Title Jose Lozano v. John Doe et al.
Present: The Honorable Steve Kim, U.S. Magistrate Judge Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Smart / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None present None present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER In February 2020, Plaintiff filed a complaint in state court against Riverside County and some of its Deputy Sheriffs. He sued under both state and federal law for alleged civil rights violations stemming from his arrest in November 2019 and related criminal proceedings afterwards. In April 2020, Defendants removed the action to federal court and moved to dismiss the complaint. (ECF 1, 7). Soon after, Plaintiff filed a motion to remand the action to state court, arguing that his state law claims are enough to defeat removal. (ECF 9). He also lodged a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) that identifies previous…