Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-casd-3_07-cv-01139/USCOURTS-casd-3_07-cv-01139-0/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1 07cv1139 BTM(LSP)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT PHILPOTT AND PATRICIA

ANN MURRY,

Plaintifsf,

CASE NO. 07cv1139 BTM(LSP)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS;

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

CASE SHOULD NOT BE

REMANDED

vs.

CHARLETTE SNEED, ET AL.,

Defendant.

On June 22, 2007, Defendant Charlette Sneed removed this action from the Superior

Court of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 and 1446. Defendant also filed a motion

to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). 

The Court has considered Defendant’s declaration in support of her motion to proceed

IFP, and finds that she has made a sufficient showing of inability to pay the filing fee.

Accordingly, Defendant’s IFP Motion is GRANTED. 

Defendant contends that the Court has diversity jurisdiction over the action under 28

U.S.C. § 1332(a). However, it is unclear whether the action is between citizens of different

states. There is a “strong presumption” against removal jurisdiction, and the defendant

always has the burden of establishing that removal is proper. Gaus v. Miles, Inc., 980 F.2d

564, 566 (9th Cir. 1992).

Accordingly, Defendant is ORDERED to show cause why this case should not be

Case 3:07-cv-01139-BTM-LSP Document 3 Filed 07/02/07 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2 07cv1139 BTM(LSP)

remanded to state court. The parties may file papers in response to this OSC on or before

July 23, 2007. The matter will be set for hearing on July 27, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Unless

otherwise directed by the Court, there shall be no oral argument and no personal

appearances are required.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 2, 2007

Hon. Barry Ted Moskowitz

United States District Judge

Case 3:07-cv-01139-BTM-LSP Document 3 Filed 07/02/07 Page 2 of 2