NOEL L. HILLMAN, District Judge.
WHEREAS, this Court having ordered defendant to file a certification attesting to his state of citizenship so that the Court could determine whether diversity of citizenship exits between the parties to support jurisdiction over plaintiff's action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (
Defendant having filed his certification, wherein he supports his contention that he is a citizen of the state of New Jersey, which is also plaintiff's state of citizenship, by attaching numerous documents; and
Plaintiff now renewing her request for limited jurisdictional discovery to challenge defendant's attestations of New Jersey citizenship; and
The Court having reviewed defendant's submission; and
The Court finding that even though defendant rents a home in Brigantine, New Jersey and maintains a New Jersey driver's licence, most documents he provides to support his New Jersey citizenship reflect his Bellmawr, New Jersey business address, including the address on his driver's licence, car registration, car insurance, cellular phone, credit card statements, bank account, health insurance, and income tax returns;
The Court further finding that even though defendant contends that his ownership of a home in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, was an investment property where his girlfriend and her children reside, and in which he no longer has an interest, plaintiff had previously provided other evidence in support of defendant's Pennsylvania citizenship; and
The Court further finding that defendant claims that "he is not currently registered to vote," but defendant does not certify whether and where he has voted in the past; but
The Court declining to grant plaintiff's renewed request for jurisdictional discovery at this time because it is unclear what other information plaintiff believes she will uncover to assist in the establishment of defendant's citizenship,
The Court directing defendant to file a supplemental certification attesting to: (1) whether he has been registered to vote in the past 10 years, and if so, (2) in what state and at what time, and (3) whether and when he voted during that time period; and; and
The Court directing defendant to file a supplemental certification attesting to: (1) whether he or his business maintains an EZ-Pass account, and if so, (2) a full statement of such account or accounts for the past 12 months; and
The Court allowing plaintiff the opportunity to respond to both of defendant's certifications;
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY on this
ORDERED that within 14 days of the date of this Order, defendant shall file a supplemental certification attesting to his voting registration and record, and his EZ-Pass records, if any exist, as directed above; and it is further
ORDERED that plaintiff may file a response to both of defendant's certifications within 14 days after defendant has filed his supplemental certifications; and it is further
ORDERED that after the Court reviews the parties' supplemental submissions, the Court will issue an Order informing the parties of its findings or direct such further relief or discovery deemed appropriate.