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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Foreclosure

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ANTONIA ROBINSON, 

GARY ROBINSON, AND DOES 1–10,

Defendants. /

No. C 15-01726 WHA

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Defendants Antonia and Gary Robinson removed this unlawful-detainer action from

Alameda County Superior Court based on an alleged federal defense (Dkt. No. 1). It appears

that this court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction because unlawful-detainer actions do not arise

under federal law and an actual or anticipated federal defense, including one based on the

Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, is not sufficient to confer jurisdiction. See Saratoga Fund

Holdings, LLC v. Walker, No. C-14-04629-JST, 2014 WL 6969260, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 8,

2014) (Judge Jon Tigar) (citing Franchise Tax Board v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust,

463 U.S. 1, 10 (1983)). Similarly, there does not appear to be diversity jurisdiction as the

amount in controversy is well under $75,000, the plaintiff’s complaint does not allege complete

diversity, and defendants reside in the forum state.

Antonia and Gary Robinson are hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this case should

not be remanded for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Defendants shall file a response not to

exceed FIVE PAGES by NOON on MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015. Responses shall be served and shall

comply with the Civil Local Rules, available at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/localrules/civil. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 21, 2015. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:15-cv-01726-WHA Document 6 Filed 04/21/15 Page 1 of 1