Jeremy Holland v. Ki Chol Kwon

Summary

The court orders Plaintiff Jeremy Holland to show cause why it should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over claims under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and related state-law claims. The order discusses 28 U.S.C. § 1367, California’s heightened pleading requirements for construction-related accessibility claims, and the high-frequency-litigant provisions. Plaintiff must identify the statutory damages sought and submit declarations addressing whether Plaintiff and counsel meet the statutory definition of high-frequency litigants.

Holdings

1. Supplemental jurisdiction is discretionary rather than a matter of right, and a district court may decline to exercise it for the reasons identified in 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c), including dismissal of all claims within original jurisdiction or exceptional circumstances presenting compelling reasons to decline jurisdiction.
2. The court ordered Plaintiff to show cause why it should exercise supplemental jurisdiction and required a written response addressing statutory damages and high-frequency-litigant status before deciding whether to retain or dismiss the state-law claims.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Plaintiff's Unruh Act claim and any related state-law claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367.
2. What information Plaintiff must provide to permit the court to evaluate the discretionary jurisdictional factors, including the amount of statutory damages sought and whether Plaintiff qualifies as a high-frequency litigant.

Disposition

other