We continue with Diversity Jurisdiction; prep the entire section, which will take us through Friday. Review your notes (from the second day of the semester) on the basic structure of the federal judiciary and the difference between exclusive jurisdiction and concurrent jurisdiction.
• What are the policies behind diversity jurisdiction? How does placing cases in federal court serve those policies?
• A(FL) sues X (NY) in federal court in Louisiana; is there subject matter jurisdiction?
• What is complete diversity and minimal diversity? What is required, by what source of law, and why? How does that requirement relate to the purposes of diversity jurisdiction? What is the argument in favor of minimal diversity and what are the problems with that argument, given the purposes of diversity jurisdiction?
• What is the statutory basis for jurisdiction in Mas and why? Why is it necessary to consider the citizenship of Mrs. Mas in addition to Mr. Mas?
• Consider whether there is complete, minimal, or no diversity in the following:
• A (FL) v X (FL)
• A (FL) v. X (NY)
• A (FL) v. X (NY) & Y (FL)
• A (CA) v. X (NY) & Y (MN)
• A (NY) & B (FL) v. X (NJ) & Y (FL)
• A (NY) & B (FL) v. X (NJ) & Y (IL)
• A (NY) & B (NY) v. X (CA) & Y (CA)
• A (NY) v. Audi (Ger) & VWA (NJ) & WorldWide (NY) & Seaway (NY)
• What is domicile? What is change of domicile? What facts and evidence can parties use to prove domicile? Where is Mrs. Mas a citizen?
• Consider the bases for jurisdiction of the following:
• A (PR) v. X (DC)
• A (Cuba) v. X (FL)
• A (Cuba) v. X (Venezuela)
• A (TX) & B (China) v. X (Taiwan)
• A (TX) & B (FL) v. X (Taiwan) & Y (FL)
• A (Cuba/Lawful permanent resident domiciled in FL) v. X (FL)
• A (NY) v. X (US Citizen domiciled in France)
