(PS)Chavez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUDOLFO CHAVEZ, No. 2:24-cv-0808 DAD DB PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE LEAH CHAVEZ,

Defendant. 16 Defendant, Leah Chavez, is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On March 15, 2024, defendant commenced this action by filing a notice of removal of an action from the San Joaquin County Superior Court and by paying the applicable filing fee. (ECF No. 1.) The notice of removal asserts that this court has federal question jurisdiction over this action. (Id. at 2.) Jurisdiction is a threshold inquiry that must precede the adjudication of any case before the district court. Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. Cal. State Bd. of Equalization, 858 F.2d 1376, 1380 (9th Cir. 1988). Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction and may adjudicate only those cases authorized by federal law. Kokkonen v.…