Big O Relief et al v. County of Kern et al

Filing 18

ORDER REMANDING CASE to Kern County Superior Court signed by Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 3/30/2018. Copy of remand order mailed to Kern County Superior Court. CASE CLOSED. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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11 BIG O RELIEF, et al.,
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1:17-cv-01566-LJO-BAM
Plaintiffs,

ORDER REMANDING CASE TO
SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY OF
KERN

v.

14 COUNTY OF KERN, et al.,
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Defendants.

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On March 8, 2018, the Court dismissed Plaintiffs’ federal claims and deferred ruling on

19 Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ state-law claims until after Plaintiffs had exhausted their
20 opportunity to amend their federal claims. ECF No. 16. In the Order, the Court granted Plaintiffs 20
21 days to file an Amended Complaint as to their federal claims only. The 20 days have elapsed, and
22 Plaintiffs have not filed an Amended Complaint.
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The deadline for amendment of the federal claims having expired, there are no remaining federal

24 claims in this action. The Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiffs’ state-law
25 claims, which do not appear to be subject to this Court’s jurisdiction on any independent ground. See
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ECF No. 1 (Notice of Removal based on federal-question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331).

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Accordingly, and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447, this case is REMANDED to the Superior Court of

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California, County of Kern (Case No. BCV-17-102394).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____

March 30, 2018

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE
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