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MBE: Subject matter jurisdiction

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Below are videos and other resources regarding subject matter jurisdiction.For a master listing of all Civ Pro MBE resources on this site, click here.  Handouts and problem setsThis site contains many helpful Civ Pro resources that you may use to supplement your studies for the MBE. These resources include problem sets (with explanations), handouts, flowcharts, and more. […]

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Why Supplemental Jurisdiction is like an ice cream cone with sprinkles

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As my Civ Pro students know, I like to analogize supplemental jurisdiction to an ice cream cone: The cone is the federal district court. The ice cream is original jurisdiction. Examples include sections 1331, 1332, 1335, 1338, etc. The sprinkles are supplemental jurisdiction. Can you have an ice cream cone without ice cream? No, that’d […]

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