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Subject-matter jurisdiction in class actions in federal court

By Professor NathensonFebruary 21, 2016Civil Procedure, Coursesclass action fairness act, class actions, frcp 23, rule 23, smj, subject-matter jurisdiction

The law regarding subject-matter jurisdiction (SMJ) for class actions is complex. The table below summarizes how to analyze the basics of SMJ under the normal diversity statute (1332(a)) without supplemental jurisdiction, with supplemental jurisdiction (after Exxon), and under the Class Action Fairness Act (1332(d)). The analyses below assume that the class action asserts a state-law claim rather than a federal cause […]

Professor Moore testifying before Congress on class actions

St. Thomas Law‘s own Professor Patricia Hatamyar Moore testified today before the Judiciary Committee of the United States House of Representatives regarding class actions. The hearing addressed “The State of Class Action Ten Years After the Enactment of the Class Action Fairness Act.” Professor Moore was the only professor to address the committee and did a fantastic job, doing […]

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Subject-matter jurisdiction in class actions in federal court

Professor Moore testifying before Congress on class actions