SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION
This type of jurisdiction requires complete diversity and more than $75,000 in controversy.
What is diversity jurisdiction?
This constitutional amendment limits personal jurisdiction in diversity cases.
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
For corporations, the two paradigm forums for general jurisdiction are these two places.
What are the state of incorporation and principal place of business?
This rule governs service of process in federal court.
What is Rule 4?
This case established that notice must be reasonably calculated to inform interested parties.
What is Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank?
This statute grants federal courts jurisdiction over cases “arising under” federal law.
What is 28 U.S.C. § 1331?
This standard requires “minimum contacts” such that exercising jurisdiction does not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice.
What is the International Shoe standard?
This type of jurisdiction requires that the claim “arise out of or relate to” the defendant’s forum contacts.
What is specific jurisdiction?
This rule allows a motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
What is Rule 12(b)(1)?
This clause requires states to recognize valid judgments from sister states.
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
This doctrine requires that no plaintiff share state citizenship with any defendant.
What is the complete diversity rule?
This type of jurisdiction allows a defendant to be sued for any claim if they are “essentially at home” in the forum.
What is general jurisdiction?
This case rejected the idea that a corporation is subject to general jurisdiction everywhere it does substantial business.
What is Daimler AG v. Bauman?
This act authorizes the Supreme Court to create procedural rules for federal courts.
What is the Rules Enabling Act?
This case upheld forum selection clauses in consumer contracts.
What is Carnival Cruise Lines v. Shute?
This rule states that subject-matter jurisdiction can be raised at any time and cannot be waived.
What is non-waivability of SMJ (Rule 12(h)(3))?
This doctrine requires that a defendant purposefully avail themselves of the forum state’s benefits and protections.
What is purposeful availment?
This Supreme Court case rejected California’s attempt to exercise specific jurisdiction over nonresident plaintiffs’ claims involving Plavix.
What is Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court?
Under this statute, venue is proper where a substantial part of the events occurred.
What is 28 U.S.C. § 1391?
This recent case held that corporate registration can constitute consent to general jurisdiction.
What is Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.?
Under § 1367, this type of jurisdiction allows federal courts to hear related state-law claims tied to a federal “anchor” claim.
What is supplemental jurisdiction?
Under Rule 12(h)(1), this happens if a defendant fails to raise personal jurisdiction in their first response.
What is waiver of personal jurisdiction?
This rare case allowed general jurisdiction in a state that temporarily became the corporation’s principal place of business during wartime.
What is Perkins v. Benguet Mining Co.?
Under the Erie doctrine, federal courts apply federal procedural law but this type of state law.
What is substantive state law?
This risky strategy involves ignoring a lawsuit, suffering default, and later challenging jurisdiction.
What is a collateral attack?