Banks

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DWIGHT BANKS, Case No.: 20-CV-467-CAB-MDD

Plaintiff,

ORDER DECLINING

v. SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION

OVER STATE LAW CLAIM

GRAND RESTAURANT GROUP dba BELLAMY’S FINE DINING and

CURTIS A. FLYNN,

16 Defendants.

18 The complaint in this action asserts one claim under federal law for violation of the 19 Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), along with a claim for violation of California’s 20 Unruh Act. The complaint asserts jurisdiction based on the existence of a federal question 21 (the ADA claim), and supplemental jurisdiction over the state claim. 22 Federal courts have the discretion to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over all 23 claims that are “so related to claims in the action within such original jurisdiction that they 24 form part of the same case or controversy under Article III of the United States 25 Constitution.” 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a). Even if supplemental jurisdiction exists, however, 26 district courts may decline to…