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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 07 CV 2059 JM (BLM)

ORDER SUA SPONTE

REMANDING ACTION TO STATE

COURT AND DECLARING

MOTIONS TO PROCEED IN

FORMA PAUPERIS AND FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOOT

vs.

ANDREW J. MOORE,

Defendant.

On October 29, 2007, Defendant filed a Notice of Removal of a criminal case pending against

him in San Diego Superior Court. In addition, Defendant names “Officer stone/ Victor Morel #2312”

as a third-party defendant. Defendant seeks to remove the criminal proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1443(1). Defendant also filed motions to proceed in forma pauperis (see Docket no. 2) and for

summary judgment (see Docket no. 3).

Section 1443 permits removal of certain state court criminal matters. To invoke federal

jurisdiction under § 1443, not only must a criminal prosecution be pending in state court, but the state

court defendant must demonstrate that he or she “is denied or cannot enforce in the courts of such

State a right under any law providing for the equal civil rights of citizens of the United States, or of

all persons within the jurisdiction thereof.” 28 U.S.C. § 1443(1). Upon careful review of the Notice

of Removal, Defendant fails to identify any cognizable civil right not enforceable in state court. Thus,

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1446(c)(4), this action is summarily remanded to state court. Accordingly,

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Defendant’s motions to proceed in forma pauperis and for summary judgment are hereby declared

moot. The Clerk of the Court is instructed to close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 2, 2007

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

cc: All parties

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