DeFiore v. SOC LLC (9th Cir. 2023) 85 F.4th 546
The district court erred in remanded this suit to state court after defendant removed it under 28 USC 1442, the federal officer removal statute. To invoke federal jurisdiction under that section, the defendant must show (a) it is a “person” within the meaning of the statute; (b) there is a causal nexus between its actions, taken pursuant to a federal… Read More