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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Freedom Home Mortgage Corp., 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Betty Ramos, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 14-912-PHX-JAT

ORDER

On April 30, 2014, Defendant, pro se, removed this forcible entry and detainer action

from state court to federal court. Defendant also moved to proceed in forma pauperis.

From Defendant’s application, it appears she makes $4,400.00 per month. The Court

finds this is sufficient income to pay the filing fee and will deny the application to proceed

in forma pauperis. Defendant will be given the option of paying the filing fee or having this

case remanded to state court.

Further, from the notice of removal, it appears that this Court lacks subject matter

jurisdiction over this case. Specifically, Defendant’s allegations of subject matter jurisdiction

all appear to be based on either proposed counterclaims or affirmative defenses. However,

subject matter jurisdiction must be based on the allegations in the complaint. See Takeda v.

Northwestern Nat. Life Ins. Co., 765 F.2d 815, 822 n. 9 (9th Cir. 1985) (“[U]nder the present

statutory scheme as it has existed since 1887, a defendant may not remove a case to federal

court unless the plaintiff’s complaint establishes that the case ‘arises under’ federal

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law.”(quoting Franchise Tax Board v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust, 463 U.S. 1,

10 (1983)).

Based on the foregoing,

IT IS ORDERED that the application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 2) is

denied.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if Defendant does not pay the filing fee by May

16, 2014, the Clerk of the Court shall remand this case to state court.

IT IS FINALLY ORDERED that if Defendant pays the filing fee on or before May

16, 2014, then, by May 23, 2014, Defendant shall file a supplement to the notice of removal

properly alleging federal subject matter jurisdiction or this case will be remanded on that

basis.

DATED this 5th day of May, 2014.

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