Can a state court civil action be removed to federal court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Greco v. Selection Mgmt. Sys., Inc., CASE NO. 14cv1174 JM(NLS) (S.D. Cal. 2014):
A state court civil action may be removed to federal court if the district court had "original jurisdiction" over the matter. 28 U.S.C. 1441(a). Defendant, as the party who invokes federal removal jurisdiction, has the burden of demonstrating the existence of federal jurisdiction. See Gaus v. Miles, Inc. 980 F.2d 564, 566 (9th Cir.
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