Tashombe
Tashombe v. Truist Bank
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TAJ TASHOMBE, Case No. 22-cv-00402-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE TO
v. DEFENDANT AS TO WHY ACTION
SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED
TRUIST BANK,
Defendant.
12 Defendant Truist Bank removed this action from the Small Claims Division of the Superior Court of California. Defendant invokes federal subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331. The Court ORDERS Defendant to show cause as to why this case should not be remanded to the San Francisco Superior Court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. A defendant may remove an action from state court to federal court so long as the federal court has original jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a). Federal subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1) requires complete diversity of citizenship and an amount in controversy in excess of $75,000. Federal subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 requires a civil action to arise under the constitution, laws, or treaties…