Ana Ventura v. Xiuzhen Zhang, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered Plaintiff Ana Ventura to show cause why the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over claims under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and other state laws. The order requires information concerning the statutory damages sought and whether Plaintiff or counsel qualifies as a high-frequency litigant, with a response due October 20, 2025.

Holdings

1. A federal court may raise and examine the question of subject-matter jurisdiction sua sponte at any time during the pendency of an action.
2. The court required Plaintiff to show cause in writing why it should exercise supplemental jurisdiction; it did not yet determine whether supplemental jurisdiction would be exercised.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the Unruh Civil Rights Act claim and the other state-law claims.
2. Whether Plaintiff should be required to provide information concerning the amount of Unruh Act statutory damages sought and high-frequency-litigant status before the court determines whether to exercise supplemental jurisdiction.

Disposition

other