Roe v. City of Milwaukee

DECISION and ORDER

MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.

This action was originally filed by the plaintiff in the circuit court for Milwaukee County on April 30, 1998. On May 20, 1998, the defendants removed the action to federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) and (b). In their notice of removal, the defendants asserted that removal was proper because the federal court had original jurisdiction insofar as the action involved claims under the laws of the United States, namely 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Presently before the court are the following motions: (1) “Plaintiffs Motion to Remand and Abstain”;…