Legal Opinion
Castro v. Molecular Systems Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 28, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2013-0456PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
On April 9, 2013, Defendant Component Assembly Systems, Inc., with the consent of all other Defendants, removed this matter here from the District of Columbia Superior Court. See ECF No. 1. This removal was based on the defense of federal preemption. Yet, federal-question jurisdiction requires a federal question to be presented on the face of the well-pleaded complaint. “Federal jurisdiction cannot be predicated on an actual or anticipated defense.” Vaden v. Discover Bank, 556 U.S. 49, 60, 129 S.Ct. 1262, 173 L.Ed.2d 206 (2009).…
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