Garcia

Garcia v. Orr

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaAugust 15, 20224:22-cv-01137California619 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ORLANDO GARCIA, Case No. 22-cv-01137-JSW Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v. REGARDING SUBJECT MATTER

JURISDICTION AND

MARY LOUISE ORR, et al., SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION Defendants. 11 12 On August 8, 2022, Defendants filed an administrative motion to lift the stay on discovery imposed by General Order 56 to permit Defendants to conduct discovery on Plaintiff’s standing to sue. Under Northern District Civil Local Rule 7-11, Plaintiff’s opposition was due on August 12, 2022. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Plaintiff has filed suit seeking relief under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act (“Unruh Act”). Federal courts “have an independent obligation to determine whether subject-matter jurisdiction exists, even in the absence of a challenge from any party. Arbaugh v. Y&H Corp., 546 U.S. 500, 514 (2006). The only remedy available for Plaintiff’s ADA claim is injunctive relief, but the…

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