(PS) People of the State of CA v. Maqaddem

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF No. 2:23-cv-02123-TLN-CKD PS CALIFORNIA, 12 Plaintiff, 13 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. 14 LALA MAHA MAQADDEM, 15 Defendant. 16 17 18 This action was removed to this court by defendant Lala Maha Maqaddem, proceeding 19 without counsel, from the Los Angeles Superior Court. (ECF No. 1.)1 Defendant paid the filing 20 fee. 21 A federal court has an independent duty to assess whether federal subject matter 22 jurisdiction exists, whether or not the parties raise the issue. United…