Abdel-Malak
The People of the State of California v. Abdel-Malak
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 The People of the State of California, Case No.: 22cv1436-JO-KSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER REMANDING ACTION TO
v. SUPERIOR COURT OF
CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN
Abanoob Abdel-Malak,
DIEGO
Defendant. 16 17 18 19 On September 22, 2022, Abanoob Abdel-Malak (“Petitioner”) removed a criminal case filed against him on July 9, 2021, in San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. M268212DV. Dkt. 1 (Notice of Removal) ¶ 261, Ex. 3. The criminal complaint charged Petitioner with nine counts of violating a domestic violence protective order. Id. On October 5, 2022, the Court ordered the parties to show cause why the case should not be remanded for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Dkt. 9 (Order to Show Cause). The parties filed responses to the Order to Show Cause on November 8 and November 10, 2022. Dkts. 19, 20. Upon reviewing the Notice of Removal and the parties’ responses, the Court 28 concludes that it lacks subject…