Introduction Flashcards
1
Q
A federal court must have what 3 things to try a case:
A
-subject matter jurisdiction
-personal jurisdiction
-venue
2
Q
what is subject matter jurisdiction
A
power of the court to decide this type of case
3
Q
what is personal jurisdiction
A
power of the court to decide the rights and liabilities of this defendant
4
Q
what is venue
A
among the courts that smj and pj, which district(s) have proper venue
5
Q
Do you HAVE to file in federal court?
A
No, you can keep your case in state court if you want to even if it would be appropriate to bring in Federal court [re-confirm this because I am crazy]
