A.W.S.
A.W.S. v. Johnston
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 A.W.S., Case No. 22-cv-04718-JSW
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. REMAND
IAIN D. JOHNSTON, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 6, 14, 17 Defendants.
12 Now before the Court for consideration is the motion for remand filed by Plaintiff A.W.S. (“Plaintiff”). The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and the record in the case, and it finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument. The Court VACATES the hearing scheduled for October 14, 2022. For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff is an attorney licensed to practice in California. On July 7, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complaint for declaratory relief against Judge Iain D. Johnston (“Judge Johnston”) in Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County. (Not. of Removal ¶ 1; id., Ex. 1 (“Compl.”).) Plaintiff alleges that Johnston, who is now a U.S.…