Stallworth v. Hollinger

ORDER

STEELE, District Judge.

This removed action is before the Court on sua sponte inquiry as to the presence of federal jurisdiction. On May 15, 2007, the undersigned entered a Show Cause Order (doc. 4) articulating concerns that removal jurisdiction did not appear to lie here, and directing the Government to show cause why this case should not be remanded to the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Alabama, for want of federal jurisdiction. On May 17, 2007, the Government filed its Response to Order to Show Cause (doc. 5). The jurisdictional question is now ripe for disposition.

I. Background.

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