Ingrande

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL INGRANDE, Case No.: 21cv1075-L(WVG)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT

v. WITH LEAVE TO AMEND TO

ALLEGE SUBJECT MATTER

AUTOZONERS, LLC,

JURISDICTION

Defendant.

16 In this employment discrimination action alleging violations of Cal. Gov’t Code § 17 12940 claims federal jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship under 28 U.S.C. 18 §1332. (Compl. at 2.) Because it is not possible to determine on the face of the 19 complaint that the parties are diverse, the action is dismissed with leave to amend to 20 allege subject matter jurisdiction. 21 Unlike state courts, 22 Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. They possess only that power authorized by Constitution and statute, which is not to be expanded by judicial decree. It is to be presumed that a cause lies outside this limited 24 jurisdiction, and the burden of establishing the contrary rests upon the party asserting…