Deondre Raglin v. Surendrabhai M. Patel

Summary

This is an order to show cause issued by the United States District Court in Deondre Raglin v. Surendrabhai M. Patel. The court directs the plaintiff to explain why it should exercise supplemental jurisdiction over claims under California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and other state laws, including addressing statutory damages and high-frequency litigant status. A written response was due June 18, 2025, and failure to respond could result in dismissal.

Holdings

1. A federal court may raise and examine the question of subject-matter jurisdiction sua sponte at any time during the pendency of the action.
2. The court did not finally determine whether to exercise supplemental jurisdiction; instead, it ordered plaintiff to show cause why supplemental jurisdiction should be exercised and warned that the court could decline jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c).

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 the court may raise subject-matter jurisdiction sua sponte and require plaintiff to show cause concerning the basis for supplemental jurisdiction.

Disposition

other