UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

JOYCE DELUCCA, Petitioner, 24 Civ. 494 (PAE) ~ ORDER HAYFIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, Respondent.

PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge: The Court has received petitioner Joyce DeLucca’s petition and motion to vacate an arbitration award, pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”),

, 11. Dkts. 1, 8. However, in her materials DeLucca cites only the FAA itself as the basis for this Court’s subject-matter jurisdiction. See Dkt. 1 at 2 (citing

). The FAA’s statutory authorization allowing a district court to review an arbitration award does not itself create federal subject-matter jurisdiction—indeed, no provision of the FAA does so. See Badgerow v. Walters,

, 1314 (2022). Rather, this Court may only entertain DeLucca’s petition if there exists an “independent jurisdictional basis” for doing so. Hall Street Assocs. L..C. v. Mattel, Inc.,

(2008). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that, by February 9, 2024, DeLucca shall file a letter with this Court detailing what basis, if any, there is to exercise subject-matter jurisdiction in this action. Respondent Haydin Capital Management may file a letter in opposition by February 14, 2024. No replies are invited at this time. Thereafter, the Court will ascertain whether it may hear this case or whether the action must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. DeLvucca is further directed to serve a copy of this Order on the Respondent.

SO ORDERED.

PAUL A. ENGELMA United States District Judge Dated: January 31, 2024 New York, New York