UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL

25-CV-OB9S4-CAS-KS EE October 22,2025 Title Kishore K. Tangirala v. Wendy Espinoza 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 REMAND On July 28, 2025, plaintiff Kishore K. Tangirala (“plaintiff”) filed this unlawful detainer action against defendants Wendy Espinoza (“Espinoza’’) and Does 1-10 (collectively, “defendants’”’) in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 1 at 1. Espinoza removed the case to this Court on September 19, 2025.

Espinoza concurrently filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. 5. Espinoza asserts that this Court has jurisdiction on the basis of a federal question. Dkt. 1 at 2 (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 1-2. The Court therefore lacks subject matter jurisdiction and must remand. Suarez,

at *6. On October 7, 2025, the Court ordered defendants to show cause, in writing, no later than October 21, 2025, why this case should not be remanded to Los Angeles County Superior Court. Dkt. 7. 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.

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