Santiago

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A., Case No.: 23-CV-2015 JLS (SBC)

Plaintiff,

ORDER (1) DENYING MOTION TO

v. PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

AND (2) ORDERING DEFENDANT

LEVI SANTIAGO; and DOES 1-100,

TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE

inclusive, SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED TO Defendants. STATE COURT

(ECF Nos. 1, 2)

18 Presently before the Court are Defendant Brandon Rustle’s (“Rustle” or “Defendant”) Notice of Removal (“NOR,” ECF No. 1) and Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (“IFP Appl.,” ECF No. 2). Defendant, proceeding pro se, removed this unlawful detainer action from the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441. See generally NOR; ECF No. 1-1. For the reasons that follow, the Court DENIES Defendant’s IFP Application and ORDERS Defendant to SHOW CAUSE why this action should…