District Attorney of Riverside County v. Credit One Bank, N.A.

I. BACKGROUND

On June 25, 2020, Petitioner filed a Petition for Order to Show Cause re Enforcement of Investigative Subpoena in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Riverside against Respondent Credit One Bank, N.A. (“Petition,” Dkt. No. 1-1.) On July 1, 2020, Respondent Credit One Bank, N.A. removed the action to federal court. (“Notice of Removal,” Dkt. No. 1.) Petitioner filed the Motion on July 9, 2020. Respondent opposed the Motion on July 27, 2020. (“Opposition,” Dkt. No. 13.) Petitioner replied in support of the Motion on July 31, 2020. (“Reply,” Dkt. No. 15.)

II. LEGAL STANDARD

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a), a defendant may remove a matter to federal court where the district court would have original jurisdiction. Caterpillar, Inc. v. Williams, 482 U.S. 386, 392 (1987). Federal courts have limited jurisdiction, “possessing only that power authorized by Constitution and statute.” Gunn v. Minton, 568 U.S. 251, 256 (2013). As such, a defendant may remove civil actions in which a federal question exists or in which complete diversity of citizenship between the parties exists and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. See 28…