LAW 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter SMJ rule explanation: Legal Certainty, Subject-Matter Jurisdiction, Sua Sponte

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The district court of x likely does not have subject matter jurisdiction over y. This means that federal courts only have authority over certain types of cases (in order for federal court docket to be controlled). Iii, section 1 of the constitution gives congress power to create lower federal courts. Congress has the power to define these courts" jurisdiction. 1332 of title 28 u. s. c. to define the two ways for a federal court to have jurisdiction over a claim. Fr 12(h)(3) allows the court to dismiss the claim sua sponte if there is lack of subject matter jurisdiction. This means a party to the suit does not have to raise the issue before the court can decide, the court can look into smj on it"s own. Further, unlike pj and venue, smj cannot be waived: federal question. 1331 narrows article iii"s definition of jurisdiction over claims arising under the. Constitution by introducing the well-pleaded complaint rule (mottley).

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