UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL JS-6 Case No. 2:25-cv-04182-CAS-PDx Date June 11, 2025 Title __Sola Real Estate Fund IELC v. Leron Byron Smithetal

Present: The Honorable CHRISTINA A. SNYDER Catherine Jeang Not Present N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) - ORDER TO REMAND On October 29, 2024, plaintiff Sola Real Estate Fund I LLC (“plaintiff”) filed this unlawful detainer action against defendants Leron Byron Smith (“Smith”) and Does 1-10 (collectively, “defendants”’) in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1 at 7. On May 9, 2025, defendant Smith removed the case to this Court. Id. at 1. On the same day, Smith filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. 2. Smith asserts that this Court has jurisdiction on the basis of a federal question. Dkt. 1 at 2-3 (citing

and § 1441). It appears that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over this action. The law is clear that “[u|nlawful detainer actions are strictly within the province of state court.” Federal Nat’] Mort. Assoc. v. Suarez,

, *6 (E.D. Cal. Jul. 27, 2011); Deutsche Bank Nat’] Trust Co. v. Leonardo,

, *2 (C.D. Cal. Aug. 1, 2011) (“[T]he complaint only asserts a claim for unlawful detainer, a cause of action that is purely a matter of state law.”). Here, the only claim asserted by plaintiff is for unlawful detainer against defendants. See dkt. 1 at 7. The Court therefore lacks subject matter jurisdiction and must remand. Suarez,

at *6. On May 23, 2025, the Court ordered defendants to show cause, in writing, no later than June 6, 2025, why this case should not be remanded to Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 8. Defendants have failed to respond to the order to show cause. Accordingly, the Court REMANDS this case to Los Angeles County Superior Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. 00 : 00 Initials of Preparer OM