Category Archives: Civil Procedure

Rule 15 amendment hypotheticals

Instructions Below are some, but not all, of the hypos we did in class. Also included are some that we did not do in class. “D” refers to the day on which an event occurs, so D1=Day 1, D8=Day 8 (seven days later), etc.  “MOC” means “matter of course.” Basic Rule 15(a) amendment as a matter of course hypos […]

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Shaffer’s framework explained

This chart explains Shaffer‘s treatment of in rem/quasi-in-rem jurisdiction by recasting Justice Marshall’s decision in light of the three-part specific jurisdiction analysis we have discussed in class. IR and QIR I QIR IIA QIR IIB Relationship between property and suit Property subject of the suit Property related to suit Property unrelated to suit Shaffer says “Unusual” […]

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Suggested steps in analyzing federal question jurisdiction

The Two-Step Method to analyzing federal question jurisdiction. This handout embodies an approach to learning federal question subject matter jurisdiction (“FQ SMJ”) that I’ve used for many years and which I’ve recently used in a CALI lesson entitled Mastering Federal Question Jurisdiction in Two Steps. I suggest you use this handout, and then do the CALI lesson. […]

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