Owens v. King County et al

Filing 32

ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Although the Parties "stipulate their approval of" the Court retaining the case (Dkt. No. 31 at 1), the Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's remaining state law claim. Accordingly, this matter is dismissed without prejudice. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (SB)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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TANNER OWENS, an individual,
v.

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 2:24-cv-00453-TL
ORDER OF DISMISSAL

KING COUNTY, PATTI COLETINDALL, and JESSE ANDERSON in
their individual and official capacity,

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Defendants.

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This matter is before the Court on the Parties’ Joint Status Report (“JSR”). Dkt. No. 31.

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On December 4, 2024, the Court dismissed all but one of the claims in Plaintiff’s Second

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Amended Complaint with leave to amend most of the claims. Dkt. No. 28. In the JSR, the Parties

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report that they “have agreed that Plaintiff will not file a Third Amended Complaint.” Dkt.

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No. 31 at 1. Thus, the only remaining claim in this matter is a state law claim of race

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discrimination under the Washington Law Against Discrimination. See Dkt. No. 21 ¶¶ 56–57.

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All federal claims have been dismissed.
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“When a district court ‘has dismissed all claims over which it has original jurisdiction,’ it

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‘may decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction’ over remaining state law claims.” Pell v.

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Nuñez, 90 F.4th 1128, 1135 (9th Cir. 2024) (quoting 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3)). Although the

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Parties “stipulate their approval of” the Court retaining the case (Dkt. No. 31 at 1), the Court

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declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff’s remaining state law claim.

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Accordingly, this matter is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 1

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Dated this 7th day of January 2025.

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Tana Lin
United States District Judge

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The Parties refer to the Court’s “discretion to remand the case” (Dkt. No. 31 at 1), but the case cannot be remanded
because it was not removed from state court. See generally 28 U.S.C. § 1447.

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