But “‘[t]he majority of courts have taken the position that the 30 day period commences upon either the granting of the motion to amend or the actual filing of the amended complaint.” Fesko v. Equiant Fin. Servs. Inc., No. CV-19-01366-PHX-DWL, 2019 WL 1915617, at *2 (D. Ariz. Apr. 30, 2019) (quoting Douklias v. Teacher's Ins. & Annuity Ass'n, 35 F.Supp.2d 612, 615 (W.D. Tenn. 1999)). The Court is persuaded by this “majority” rule, which aligns with the plain language of 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b).
” Fesko v. Equiant Fin. Servs. Inc., No. CV-19-01366-PHX-DWL, 2019 WL 1915617, at *2 (D. Ariz. Apr. 30, 2019) (quoting Douklias v. Teacher's Ins. & Annuity Ass'n, 35 F.Supp.2d 612, 615 (W.D. Tenn. 1999)).
This Court, while it has not made a ruling on the precise issue, has signaled that it would take a similar approach. See e.g., U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Starr Pass Resort Developments, LLC, No. CV 12-519-TUC-FRZ, 2012 WL 13026921, at *2 (D. Ariz. Sept. 5, 2012) (the state court judge's order granting the motion to amend gave rise to basis for removal); Fesko v. Equiant Fin. Servs. Inc., No. CV-19-01366-PHX-DWL, 2019 WL 1915617, at *1 (D. Ariz. Apr. 30, 2019) (when the motion to amend was granted, the case first became removable under § 1446(b)(3)). Here, Maricopa County Superior Court granted Plaintiff's Motion to Amend on July 16, 2020. (Doc. 14 at 15) The 30-day clock started then because plaintiffs were granted leave to file their federal claims.