Civ Pro Fall 09

Front 1

What are the subject matter Jurisdictions of Federal Courts?

Back 1

2. all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers/consuls***
3. all cases of admiralty/maritime jurisdiction
4. controversies to which United States shall be a party***
5. controversies between two or more states
6. between a state and a citizen of another state
7. between citizens of different states
8. between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states
9. between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens, or subjects

Front 2

Which subject matter has original jurisdiction in the U.S. Supreme Court?

Back 2

1. all cases affecting ambassadors, public ministers/consuls
2. controversies to which the United States is a party

Front 3

Permissive Joinder of Parties. In what event may people join in one action as plaintiffs?

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A. they assert any right to relief jointly, severally, or in the alternative with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurances AND
B. any question of law or fact common to all plaintiffs will arise in the action