J&J Mobile Home Park Inc. v. Bell ( 2008 )


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    2008 Decisions                                                                                                             States Court of Appeals
    for the Third Circuit
    2-25-2008
    J&J Mobile Home Park v. Bell
    Precedential or Non-Precedential: Non-Precedential
    Docket No. 07-1057
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    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
    ___________
    No. 07-1057
    ___________
    J&J MOBILE HOME PARK INC.
    v.
    JAMES SONNY BELL,
    Appellant
    ____________________________________
    On Appeal from the United States District Court
    for the District of Delaware
    (D.C. Civil Action No. 06-cv-00575)
    District Judge: Honorable Sue L. Robinson
    ____________________________________
    Submitted Pursuant to Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a)
    February 12, 2008
    Before: AMBRO, FUENTES and FISHER, Circuit Judges
    (Opinion filed: February 25, 2008)
    ___________
    OPINION
    ___________
    PER CURIAM
    Appellant, James Bell, appeals from the District Court’s order summarily
    remanding his case to the state court. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm.
    Bell filed a petition for removal with the United States District Court for the
    District of Delaware, seeking removal of a civil action from the Delaware state court.
    After reviewing Bell’s removal petition, the District Court determined that the petition
    failed to comply with the statutory requirements under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(a) because the
    required state court documents were not attached. The District Court provided Bell with
    an opportunity to submit the required documents and notified Bell that failure to do so
    would result in a remand to the state court. Thereafter, Bell filed an amended petition of
    removal. Upon review of Bell’s amended petition, the District Court concluded that Bell
    had failed to allege a case for removal and that Bell’s petition again failed to comply with
    § 1446(a)’s statutory requirements. As a result, the District Court summarily remanded
    the case to the state court.
    Because Bell seeks removal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1443, we have jurisdiction
    over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d). See Davis v. Glanton, 
    107 F.3d 1044
    ,
    1047 (3d Cir. 1997).
    The District Court concluded that remand of Bell’s case was warranted, in part,
    because his petition failed to sufficiently allege a case for removal. We agree. Bell fails
    to assert any basis on which he will be denied equal protection in the Delaware state
    courts. See 28 U.S.C. § 1443. His petition simply asserts that he is entitled to removal of
    his case because he will not be treated equally in the State of Delaware and because he
    will not get a fair trial due to the color of his skin. (Petr.’s Notice of Removal 3). “A
    removal petition under Section 1443 must allege a specific right under a law in terms of
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    racial equality and a denial of that right in state court.” Pennsylvania ex rel. Gittman v.
    Gittman, 
    451 F.2d 155
    , 156 (3d Cir. 1971). Bell’s petition alleges neither. Taking all the
    allegations in the petition for removal as true, Bell has failed to demonstrate that he is
    entitled to removal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1443. See 
    id. For the
    foregoing reasons, we will affirm the judgment of the District Court.
    Appellant’s “Motion to Move Back in the Mobile home located at Lot “35", J&J Trailer
    Park of Felton, Del.,” and a Motion to Expand the Record are denied.
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 07-1057

Judges: Ambro, Fuentes, Fisher

Filed Date: 2/25/2008

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/5/2024