Nationstar Mortgage, LLC v. Stolte

Filing 7

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 08/05/2014. (kawlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2014) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/5/2014: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (sisS, COURT STAFF).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC,

Case No. 14-cv-02138-KAW

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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JEFFREY M. STOLTE,

Re: Dkt. No. 1

Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Defendant Jeffrey M. Stolte removed this unlawful detainer action from Contra Costa

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Superior Court on May 9, 2014. (Notice of Removal, Dkt. No. 1.) He proceeds pro se. In the

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notice of removal, Defendant states that this Court has diversity jurisdiction over this case.

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District courts have jurisdiction over civil actions where there is complete diversity of

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citizenship among the parties and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, exclusive of interest

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and costs. 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). In the complaint, Plaintiff alleges that the amount in controversy

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does not exceed $25,000. Therefore, Defendant is ordered to show cause why this case should not

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be remanded to Contra Costa County Superior Court for lack of federal jurisdiction. Defendant

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shall file a written response to this order to show cause within 14 days of this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 08/05/2014
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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge