SERVICE
Under the Federal Rules, service may be made by any non-party who meets this minimum requirement.
What is a non-party who is at least 18 years old?
This type of jurisdiction requires the court to have the legal authority to hear the kind of claim being brought.
subject matter jurisdiction
To meet diversity jurisdiction, the plaintiff’s claims must exceed this statutory monetary threshold.
More than $75,000
This feature of supplemental jurisdiction means the court may decline to exercise it, even when the statutory requirements are met.
Discretionary authority
This type of jurisdiction asks whether the court has legal power over the defendant.
Personal jurisdiction
Service of the summons and complaint must generally be completed within this time frame after filing.
What is 90 days after the complaint is filed?
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, a claim arises under federal law, giving the federal court this type of subject matter jurisdiction.
Federal question jurisdiction
For individuals, citizenship is determined by this concept, requiring physical presence plus intent to remain.
Domicile
Under the United Mine Workers v. Gibbs test, supplemental jurisdiction exists when claims share this type of connection with the original claim.
A common nucleus of operative fact?
States use these statutes to reach out and exercise jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants.
Long-arm statutes
When requesting a waiver of service, the plaintiff may mail this to the defendant, who receives 60 days to respond if they agree.
A request to waive service
This form of jurisdiction exists when the parties are citizens of different states and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.
diversity jurisdiction
For corporations, citizenship is determined by both the state of incorporation and this location, also known as the corporation’s “nerve center.”
Corporation’s principal place of business
Federal courts may extend supplemental jurisdiction over state claims related to a federal question claim, but not when doing so would violate this essential diversity requirement.
rule of complete diversity
The Constitution requires that exercising personal jurisdiction must not violate this fundamental guarantee.
Due Process
Under FRCP 45, a subpoena is enforceable only within this geographic limit.
100 miles of the place of compliance
True or False: A case that arises under federal law must also meet the $75,000 amount-in-controversy requirement to be heard in federal court.
False.
Federal question jurisdiction does not require any minimum amount in controversy. Only diversity jurisdiction does.
This requirement for diversity jurisdiction demands that no plaintiff share state citizenship with any defendant.
complete diversity
Supplemental jurisdiction is permitted when a plaintiff brings a federal question claim and adds this type of related claim.
A related state claim
Under International Shoe, personal jurisdiction is proper only when the defendant has these kinds of connections with the forum state.
Minimum contacts
A party may file this motion when a subpoena is overly burdensome, irrelevant, or harassing.
A motion to quash
What big question does SMJ answer?
Does this court have the authority to hear this kind of case at all?
Can a single plaintiff aggregate multiple claims against a single defendant to meet the amount-in-controversy requirement?
Yes. A plaintiff may aggregate all claims against one defendant to reach the jurisdictional minimum.
Supplemental jurisdiction is limited when these individuals (often additional plaintiffs or joined parties) would destroy diversity or otherwise violate § 1367(b).
Claims by additional plaintiffs or claims against additional parties (joinder)
Two key components of minimum contacts are that the defendant must purposefully avail themselves of the forum and that being sued there must be this (reasonably predictable).
Foreseeable