Iqbal

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MUHAMMAD YOUNAS MALIK, No. 2:23-cv-01462-DJC-DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER NAZIA JABEEN IQBAL, et al., Defendants. 16 This action was originally filed in Yolo County Superior Court by Plaintiff before Defendants1 removed it to this Court. (ECF No. 1) They did so on the basis of federal question and diversity jurisdiction, arguing that Plaintiff had brought forth claims under the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act, a federal law, and that diversity jurisdiction applies as there is diversity and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. (Id. at 2.) The removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1441, is strictly construed against removal jurisdiction. Geographic Expeditions, Inc. v. Estate of Lhotka, 599 F.3d 1102, 1107 (9th Cir. 2010); Provincial Gov’t of Marinduque v. Placer Dome, Inc., 582 F.3d 1083, 1087 26 1 Defendants appear to be proceeding in this action pro se. Under Local Rule 302(c)(21), this action would normally be…