UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL JS-6 Case No. 2:25-cv-05108-CAS-(Ex) Date July 9, 2025 Title CSCDA Community Improvement Authority v. Jeleesa Moore

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 March 25, 2025, plaintiff CSCDA Community Improvement Authority (“plaintiff”) filed this unlawful detainer action against defendant Jeleesa Moore (“defendant”) in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1 at 7. Defendant removed the case to this Court on June 5, 2025. Id. at 1. Defendant concurrently filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. 2. Defendant 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 defendant. See dkt. 1 at 7. The Court therefore lacks subject matter jurisdiction and must remand. Suarez,

at *6. On June 18, 2025, the Court ordered defendant to show cause, in writing, no later than July 3, 2025, why this case should not be remanded to Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 7. Defendant has 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 CMI