Federal National Mortgage Association v. Marvin Solares

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES —- GENERAL Case No. 2:25-cv-06763-CAS-MARx Date August 19, 2025 Title Federal National Mortgage Association v. Marvin Solares et al 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 SHOW CAUSE RE: SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION On March 25, 2025, plaintiff Federal National Mortgage Association (“plaintiff”) filed this unlawful detainer action against defendants Marvin Solares (“Solares”), Alice Barker, and Does 1-10 (collectively, “defendants”) in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1 at 8. Solares removed the case to this Court on July 24, 2025. Id. at 1.

Solares concurrently filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. 2. Solares asserts that this Court has jurisdiction on the basis of a federal question. Dkt. 1 at 2 (citing 28 § 1331).

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, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82300, *6 (E_D. Cal. Jul.

27, 2011); Deutsche Bank Nat’! Trust Co. v. Leonardo, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83854, *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 8. Accordingly, defendants are hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, in writing, on or before September 2, 2025, why this case should not be remanded to Los Angeles County Superior Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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