State of Illinois v. Moll

Filing 7

ORDER denying #6 Motion for Relief from Judgment and Order. For the reasons stated in the attached Memorandum & Order, the Court lacks jurisdiction over this action, which has been remanded to state court, and Defendant's motion for relief from judgment must be DENIED. Signed by Judge David W. Dugan on 3/31/2021. (kll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MICHAEL DUANE MOLL,
Defendant.

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Case No. 21-cv-198-DWD

MEMORANDUM & ORDER
DUGAN, District Judge:
By motion dated March 30, 2021, Defendant Michael Duane Moll asks the Court
for relief from the order remanding this case to state court, citing Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 60(b). Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d) “[a]n order remanding a case to the State
court from which it was removed is not reviewable on appeal or otherwise.” Further, it
is well settled that “once a federal district court remands a case and mails a certified copy
of its order to the state court, the district court loses all jurisdiction, even if it later changes
its mind.” Countryside Bank v. Naseer, 2018 WL 4292960 at *2 (N.D. Ind. Sept. 7,
2018)(quoting City of Valparaiso, Ind. V. Iron Workers Local Union No. 395, 118 F.R.D. 466,
468 (N.D. Ind. 1987)).
By order dated February 23, 2021, this action was remanded to the Circuit Court
of the Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Illinois. A certified copy of the remand
order was sent to the state court on February 24, 2021. The Clerk of the Circuit Court for
the Third Judicial Circuit acknowledged receipt of the remand order on February 25,

2021. The remand order is not reviewable, and the Court was divested of jurisdiction over
this action once the certified copy was sent to the state court. Because the Court no longer
has jurisdiction, Defendant’s motion must be DENIED.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 31, 2021

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DAVID W. DUGAN
United States District Judge