IV. Preliminaries 2: Subject Matter and Personal Jurisdiction | I. Glenn Cohen | May 30, 2013

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IV. Preliminaries 2: Subject Matter and Personal Jurisdiction

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  1. 1 Show/Hide More IV.A. Overview and Theory
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    1. 1.1 Excerpts of William B. Rubenstein, The Myth of Superiority
    2. 1.2 Excerpts of Burt Neuborne, The Myth of Parity
    3. 1.3 "Constitutional Limits in Litigation” From Yeazell 7th edition.
  2. 2 Show/Hide More IV.B. Subject Matter Jurisdiction
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    1. 2.1 Show/Hide More IV.B.1. Introduction
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      1. 2.1.1 Show/Hide More Constitution, Article III, §§ 1, 2
        Please read Art. III, §§ 1, 2
      2. 2.1.2 Introduction to Subject Matter Jurisdiction
    2. 2.2 Show/Hide More IV.B.2. Diversity Jurisdiction
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      1. 2.2.1 Show/Hide More IV.B.2.a. The Statute and Theory
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        1. 2.2.1.1 Show/Hide More Strawbridge et al. v. Curtiss et al.
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          This classic case is the origin of the “Complete Diversity” rule.
        2. 2.2.1.2 Show/Hide More Bank of United States v. Deveaux
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          This classic case helps explains why the diversity-of-citizenship rule was put in place by the Framers.
        3. 2.2.1.3 Show/Hide More 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (a), (c)
          Please read 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (a) and ©
        4. 2.2.1.4 Diversity Jurisdiction: The Statute and Theory
      2. 2.2.2 Show/Hide More IV.B.2.b. Amount in Controversy
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        1. 2.2.2.1 Show/Hide More AFA Tours Inc. v. Whitchurch
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        2. 2.2.2.2 Notes on Amount in Controversy
        3. 2.2.2.3 Show/Hide More McCarty v. Amoco Pipeline Co.
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          You can skim this as the holding is described in the cheat sheet
      3. 2.2.3 Show/Hide More IV.B.2.c. Diversity of Parties
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        1. 2.2.3.1 Additional Notes on Diversity of Parties
        2. 2.2.3.2 Show/Hide More Ochoa v. PV Holding Corporation
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      4. 2.2.4 Show/Hide More IV.B.2.d. Judicially Created Exceptions
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        1. 2.2.4.1 Judicially Created Exceptions
    3. 2.3 Show/Hide More IV.B.3. Federal Question
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      1. 2.3.1 Show/Hide More IV.B.3.a. The Theory and the Constitutional Grant
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        1. 2.3.1.1 Introduction to Federal Question Jurisdiction
        2. 2.3.1.2 Show/Hide More Osborn v. Bank of United States
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        3. 2.3.1.3 Show/Hide More Constitution, Article III, §§ 2
          Please re-read Art. III, §§ 2
      2. 2.3.2 Show/Hide More IV.B.3.b. The Statutory Grant
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        1. 2.3.2.1 Show/Hide More 28 U.S.C § 1331
          Please read 28 U.S.C. § 1331
      3. 2.3.3 Show/Hide More IV.B.3.c. The Well-Pleaded Complaint Rule
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        1. 2.3.3.1 Show/Hide More Louisville & Nashville R. Co. v. Mottley
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        2. 2.3.3.2 After Mottley: The Well-Pleaded Complaint Rule and Artful Pleading
        3. 2.3.3.3 Show/Hide More Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc.
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          Skim after reading the “After Mottley” cheat sheet
        4. 2.3.3.4 Show/Hide More Skelly Oil Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.
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          Skim after reading the “After Mottley” cheat sheet
        5. 2.3.3.5 Show/Hide More Bright v. Bechtel Petroleum Inc.
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          Skim after reading the “After Mottley” cheat sheet
      4. 2.3.4 Show/Hide More IV.B.3.d. The Meaning of "arising under"
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        1. 2.3.4.1 Cohen Cheat Sheet on "Arising Under" Federal Question Subject Matter Jurisdiction
        2. 2.3.4.2 Show/Hide More Moore v. Chesapeake & Ohio R. Co.
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          Summarized in cheat sheet. OPTIONAL if you want to read more of it.
        3. 2.3.4.3 Show/Hide More Smith v. Kansas City Title & Trust Co.
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          Summarized in cheat sheet. OPTIONAL if you want to read more of it.
        4. 2.3.4.4 Show/Hide More Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson
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          Read this AFTER you've read the cheat sheet which will walk you through most of the case.
        5. 2.3.4.5 Show/Hide More Gunn v. Minton
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        6. 2.3.4.6 Show/Hide More Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. v. Darue Engineering & Mfg.
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          This is summarized in the cheat sheet and in Gun v. Minton, so reading it is OPTIONAL if you want more.
        7. 2.3.4.7 Show/Hide More Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh
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          This is summarized in the cheat sheet and in Gunn v. Minton, so reading it is OPTIONAL if you want more.
    4. 2.4 Show/Hide More Additional, OPTIONAL Cases [Read if interested]
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      1. 2.4.1 Show/Hide More Moore v. Chesapeake & Ohio R. Co. [OPTIONAL]
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        Summarized in cheat sheet. OPTIONAL if you want to read more of it.
      2. 2.4.2 Show/Hide More Smith v. Kansas City Title & Trust Co. [OPTIONAL]
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        Summarized in cheat sheet. OPTIONAL if you want to read more of it.
      3. 2.4.3 Show/Hide More Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. v. Darue Engineering & Mfg. [OPTIONAL]
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        This is summarized in the cheat sheet and in Gun v. Minton, so reading it is OPTIONAL if you want more.
      4. 2.4.4 Show/Hide More Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh [OPTIONAL]
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        This is summarized in the cheat sheet and in Gunn v. Minton, so reading it is OPTIONAL if you want more.
  3. 3 Show/Hide More IV.C. Personal Jurisdiction
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    1. 3.1 Show/Hide More IV.C.1. Traditional Bases
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      1. 3.1.1 Introduction to Personal Jurisdiction Cheat Sheet
      2. 3.1.2 Show/Hide More Pennoyer v. Neff
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        Students, please read this one fairly quickly; much of it is covered in the cheat sheet and I will lecture you through it in class, do not spend more than 20 minutes on it
      3. 3.1.3 Pennoyer to International Shoe
    2. 3.2 Show/Hide More IV.C.2. The Modern Doctrine and the Constitutional Limits of Due Process
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      1. 3.2.1 Show/Hide More International Shoe Co. v. Washington
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    3. 3.3 Show/Hide More IV.C.3. Introduction to Long Arm Statutes: State Long Arms
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      1. 3.3.1 Introduction to Long-Arm Statutes
      2. 3.3.2 Show/Hide More Gray v. Amer. Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.
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    4. 3.4 Show/Hide More IV.C.4. More on General In Personam Jurisdiction
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      1. 3.4.1 Show/Hide More Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations SA v. Brown
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    5. 3.5 Show/Hide More IV.C.5. More on Specific in Personam Jurisdiction
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      1. 3.5.1 Show/Hide More McGee v. International Life Ins. Co.
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      2. 3.5.2 Show/Hide More Hanson v. Denckla
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      3. 3.5.3 Show/Hide More World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson
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      4. 3.5.4 More on Personal Jurisdiction: State Sovereignty and Plaintiff's "Minimum Contacts"?
      5. 3.5.5 Calder and the "Effects Test"
      6. 3.5.6 Show/Hide More