Tag Archives: Civil Procedure

New vid: “Citizen of a State”

Here’s a video discussing the meaning of “Citizen of a State.” This rounds out our videos on diversity jurisdiction. Diversity basics: “Citizen of a State” Video on court interpretations of the phrase “Citizen of a State,” which is relevant to diversity jurisdiction. Topics include: Relevant language from Article III & 1332 Scenarios analyzing U.S. Citizen […]

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New vids: amount in controversy, aggregation

New videos are available on my YouTube channel. Details are below. Diversity advanced: amount in controversy This video explores the “amount in controversy” (AIC) requirement of 28 U.S.C. 1332(a). Topics include: Basics of the AIC The “St. Paul Mercury” test Examples of where the AIC can and cannot be met Measuring the AIC for cases seeking […]

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Civil Procedure study resources

 About Civil Procedure resources This page contains links to numerous resources on the subjects we’ll study this year, such as subject-matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction, and much, much more. Resources include handouts, study questions, flowcharts, and problem sets. The problem sets include explanations that will go online after we study each topic. Law school basicsThe basics […]

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