Redwood Villa Interfaith Housing Corporation v. Nationwide Affordable Housing Fund 33, LLC

Opinion

REDWOOD INTERFAITH HOUSING Case No.: 24-cv-00233-AJB-JLB CORPORATION, ORDER REQUESTING Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING v. (Doc. Nos. 58, 60) NATIONWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND 33, LLC, et al., Defendants/Counterclaimants.

Before the Court are the Parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. (Doc. Nos. 58; 60.) In considering the motions, the Court requests that the Parties submit supplemental briefing on the following issues: 1. Whether the Court has diversity jurisdiction of this matter, particularly in light of the decisions in King Plaza, LLC v. Allian Tax Credit Fund 40, Ltd., 742 F. Supp. 3d 453 (D.N.J. 2024); Wesley Housing Development Corporation of Northern Virginia v. SunAmerica Housing Fund 1171, 577 F. Supp. 3d 448 (E.D. Va. 2021); and Beneficial Pines at Warrington, LLC v. MG GTC Middle Tier II, LLC, No. 8:22-cv-1351-SDM-CPT, 2022 WL 17495881 (M.D. Fl. Dec. 8, 2022). 2. Whether the Court has federal question jurisdiction of this matter, particularly in light of the decision in Riseboro Community Partnership Inc. v. SunAmerica Housing Fund No. 682, 401 F. Supp. 3d 367 (E.D.N.Y. 2019). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: l. On or before September 29, 2025, the Parties must each file a supplemental brief, not to exceed five pages, addressing the above-identified issues. 2. On or before October 6, 2025, the Parties may each file a supplemental response brief, not to exceed three pages. 3. Replies will not be accepted. 4. The Parties must appear before the undersigned to present argument on the 1] above-identified issues on October 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM, in Courtroom 4A. In light of the need for supplemental briefing, the Court VACATES the motions hearings currently scheduled for October 2, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Dated: September 15, 2025 Hon. Anthony J haacka United States District Judge