Marquise Bailey v. Ana L. Gonzales et al.

Summary

The United States District Court orders Plaintiff to show cause why the court should not decline supplemental jurisdiction over claims under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and related state laws. The order requires Plaintiff to identify the statutory damages sought and provide declarations addressing whether Plaintiff and counsel qualify as high-frequency litigants under California law.

Holdings

1. The court ordered Plaintiff to show cause in writing why the court should not decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act and related state-law claims.
2. Plaintiff was required to identify the amount of statutory damages sought and Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel were required to provide declarations under penalty of perjury containing facts necessary to determine whether they satisfy California's definition of a high-frequency litigant.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff should be required to show cause why the court should not decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Act and related state-law claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(4).
2. What information Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel must provide for the court to evaluate the statutory-damages request and high-frequency-litigant status.

Disposition

other