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Once a case is removed to the Federal Court, federal law, not Commonwealth or State law, govern the proceedings, including management of the orders and rulings made prior to removal. See Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Bhd. of Teamsters, Local 70, 415 U.S. 423, 437, 94 S.Ct. 1113, 39 L.Ed.2d 435 (1974); Hyde Park Partners, L.P. v. Connolly, 839 F.2d 837, 842 (1st Cir.1988). According to 28 U.S.C. § 1450, whenever a case is removed to federal court '[a]ll injunctions, orders, and other proceedings had in such action prior to its removal shall remain in full force and effect until dissolved or modified by the district court.' 28 U.S.C. § 1450. Thus, even had the TRO issued by Judge Valdes remained active at the time this Court acted-more than thirty days from the TRO's enactment (a highly dubious assumption)-that order 'would still have had no binding effect' on this Court's discretion. See Granny Goose Foods, 415 U.S. at 437, 94 S.Ct. 1113.
'The Supreme Court has made clear' that 'when a case is removed to federal district court, that court must dissolve an ex parte state court injunction or temporary restraining order-once the maximum time ...
