Opinion ID: 2807870
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Heading: The Federal Community Defender is a “person”

Text: The Federal Community Defender is a “person” within the meaning of §1442(a)(1). Because the statute does not define “person,” we look to 1 U.S.C. § 1, which defines the term to “include corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals.” 1 U.S.C. § 1; see also Ruppel, 701 F.3d at 1181. As a non-profit corporation, the Defender Association of 19 Phildelphia falls within this definition. Furthermore, as the Second Circuit has recognized, “the legislative history is devoid of evidence suggesting that Congress intended § 1442 not apply to corporate persons,” and “§ 1442 also lists other non-natural entities, such as the United States and its agencies, which suggests that interpreting ‘person’ to include corporations is consistent with the statutory scheme.” Isaacson v. Dow Chem. Co., 517 F.3d 129, 135-36 (2d Cir. 2008). Consequently, we find that the Defender Association—the umbrella organization and therefore the named party in this case—satisfies the first requirement for removal.