Legal Opinion
Charles Joe Kester v. California Child Support Services, et al.
District Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided May 1, 2026No. 1:25-cv-00216Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION CHARLES JOE KESTER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 1:25-cv-00216-SNLJ ) CALIFORNIA CHILD SUPPORT ) SERVICES, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court for sua sponte review of subject matter jurisdiction. Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction; and, therefore, they are obligated to inquire into subject matter jurisdiction sua sponte whenever it may be lacking. See Bueford v. Resolution Trust Corp.,
991 F.2d 481, 485
(8th Cir. 1993). “If the court determines at any time…
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- In Re BurrusSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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