BLAW 3301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Federal-Question Jurisdiction
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If defendant is being sued in another state, they can send a special appearance (send a lawyer to the state suing to declare why his client does not have jurisdiction) Legal term describing the power a court may exercise over property (either real or personal) or a status against a person over whom the court does not have in personal jurisdiction. The authority of a court to hear cases of a particular type or cases relating to a specific subject matter. Example: bankruptcy only has the authority to hear bankruptcy cases. Venue only: where in the state is litigation going to happen. Not a problem in civil cases but it is in criminal cases. How to get into federal court: having a federal question, diversity of citizenship. When the plaintiff is from one state and the defendant is from another.
