Halowell

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 EDWARD A. HALOWELL, et al., Case No. 21-cv-07647-HSG

Plaintiffs, REMAND ORDER v. Re: Dkt. No.

ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al., 11 Defendants. 12 Plaintiffs filed this complaint in Alameda County Superior Court. Dkt. No. 1, Ex. 1. On September 29, 2021, Defendant Crosby Valve, LLC (“Crosby”) removed the case, asserting federal officer jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1) (the “Federal Officer Removal Statute”). Dkt. No. 1 (“Notice of Removal”). The Federal Officer Removal Statute allows removal of a case if a defendant demonstrates that “(a) it is a ‘person’ within the meaning of the statute; (b) there is a causal nexus between [defendant’s] actions, taken pursuant to a federal officer’s directions, and plaintiff’s claims; and (c) it can assert a ‘colorable federal defense.’” Durham v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 445 F.3d 1247, 1251 (9th Cir. 2006) (citations omitted); see also Leite v. Crane Co., 749 F.3d 1117, 1120 (9th Cir.…