Hunter

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 JAMES HUNTER, Case No. 23-cv-02974-JSC

8 Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING JOINDER OF NON-

9 v. DIVERSE DEFENDANT AND

DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

10 ASRC FEDERAL DATA SOLUTIONS, LLC, et al., Re: Dkt. No: 29 11 Defendants.

12 13 James Hunter brings state law claims against his former employer, ASRC Federal Data 14 Solutions, LLC, arising from the termination of his employment. The Court previously determined it 15 had diversity subject matter jurisdiction and dismissed the complaint with leave to amend based on the 16 federal enclave doctrine. (Dkt. No. 24.) Hunter’s amended complaint attempts to add a non-diverse 17 defendant, his former supervisor Raymond Torres. (Dkt. No. 29.) ASRC moves to dismiss all 18 claims. (Dkt. No. 35.) After carefully considering the parties’ submissions, and having the 19 benefit of oral argument on December 21, 2023, the Court DENIES Hunter’s attempt to add 20 Torres as a defendant and DENIES ASRC’s motion to dismiss. The…