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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441nr Notice of Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE AGUILAR, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CHULA VISTA POLICE 

DEPARTMENT CHULA VISTA CITY, 

et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 18cv998-MMA (NLS)

ORDER REMANDING CASE FOR 

LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER 

JURISDICTION

[Doc. No. 3]

On November 15, 2017, Plaintiffs Jose Aguilar, Mason Saurer, Isabella Aguilar, a 

minor by and through her guardian ad litem Jose Aguilar Sr., filed the present action in 

California Superior Court against Defendants Chula Vista Police Department Chula Vista

City, and Police Chief Roxana Kennedy. Doc. No. 1-2. On May 18, 2018, Defendants 

removed this action to federal court, invoking federal question jurisdiction under 28 

U.S.C. § 1331. Doc. No. 1. On May 21, 2018, the Court ordered the parties to show 

cause why the action should not be remanded to state court for lack of subject matter 

jurisdiction. Doc. No. 3. Defendants filed a response asserting the same arguments 

raised in their notice of removal, but stated that “[i]f Plaintiffs’ intention is to bring only 

state based claims . . . Defendants would . . . agree and concede that this Court lacks 

jurisdiction . . . .” Doc. No. 4 at 6. Plaintiffs’ response indicates that “only California 

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state law is asserted and applies in this case.” Doc. No. 5. As such, this Court lacks 

subject matter jurisdiction. Accordingly, the Court REMANDS this action to San Diego 

Superior Court for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) (“If 

at any time before final judgment it appears that the district court lacks subject matter 

jurisdiction, the case shall be remanded.”). The Clerk of Court is instructed to close this 

case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 5, 2018

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