Gay

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 LAWRENCE GAY, Case No.: 20-cv-2139-CAB-JLB

Plaintiff,

ORDER DECLINING

v. SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION

OVER STATE LAW CLAIM

MERRITT BEVERAGE LLC dba HOTEL REPUBLIC SAN DIEGO, and

RP SCS WSD HOTEL LLC,

17 Defendants.

19 The complaint in this action asserts one claim under federal law for violation of the 20 Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), along with a claim for violation of California’s 21 Unruh Act. The complaint asserts jurisdiction based on the existence of a federal question 22 (the ADA claim), and supplemental jurisdiction over the state claim. 23 Federal courts have the discretion to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over all 24 claims that are “so related to claims in the action within such original jurisdiction that they 25 form part of the same case or controversy under Article III of the United States 26 Constitution.” 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a). Even if supplemental jurisdiction exists, however, 27 district courts may…