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Jurisdiction This paper will define jurisdiction and train investigators in the topic. The U.S. Attorney’s Office believes in training investigators in this particular subject. We have a subject located in our neighboring state we are wanting to properly arrest, but before we do so training investigators in this matter.
Subject Matter and Personal Jurisdiction
For the most part Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Personal Jurisdiction deal with federal court jurisdiction. Governed by Article III of the Constitution and 28 USC§§ 1331 AND 1332. In order for a court to have jurisdiction overt all parties involved, they must be connected to the same state satisfied by citizenship to that particular state. For example, Texas would have jurisdiction

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