Charles J. Jones v. Melissa Gilliland Jones
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL
Case No. LA CV19-07251 JAK (AFMx) Date September 30, 2020 Title Charles J. Jones v. Melissa Gilliland Jones, et al.
Present: The Honorable JOHN A. KRONSTADT, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Patricia Blunt Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not Present Not Present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
Charles Jones (“Plaintiff”) brought this action on August 11, 2019, advancing 11 causes of action against four named defendants. Dkt. 1. Plaintiff has amended his complaint twice, and the operative complaint (the “SAC”) now advances only a single cause of action for declaratory relief under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201, and names only one defendant, Melissa Gilliland (Jones) (“Defendant”). See generally Dkt. 75. The SAC seeks a declaration that a Decree of Divorce issued by the Chancery Court for…