Federal Jurisdiction

federal Jurisdiction in the United States

Jurisdiction, Federal

United States Constitution

According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, as alexander hamilton stressed in the federalist #78, the power and obligation of federal judges to measure the conduct of public officials and bodies against the precepts of the Constitution mean that federal courts must sometimes act to thwart these officials and bodies.

Federal Jurisdiction in the Context of Courts Jurisdiction

Overview of Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction in International Cases in International Civil Litigation

Analysis of the Overview of Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction in International Cases in relation to the Subject Matter Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts in International Disputes.

Article III’s Grants of Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Read more information about Article III’s Grants of Subject Matter Jurisdiction in this American Encyclopedia of Law.

Statutory Grants of Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Read more information about Statutory Grants of Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Federal Question Jurisdiction Definition in the context of the Federal Court System

Jurisdiction given to federal courts in cases involving the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, and treaties.

Concurrent Federal and State Jurisdiction in Constitutional Law

A list of entries related to Concurrent Federal and State Jurisdiction may be found, under the Concurrent Federal and State Jurisdiction category, in the United States constitutional law platform of this legal Encyclopedia.

Federal Courts and Jurisdiction

The encyclopedia provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of federal jurisdiction and procedure, including issues on district court jurisdiction. In relation to federal court procedure and federal litigation, this area covers the following topics:

The Structure of the Federal Judicial System

Find out about The Structure of the Federal Judicial System in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Issues of Justiciability

Find out about Issues of Justiciability in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Diversity Jurisdiction

Find out about Diversity Jurisdiction in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Federal Question Jurisdiction

Find out about Federal Question Jurisdiction in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Specific Grants of Federal Question Jurisdiction

Find out about Specific Grants of Federal Question Jurisdiction in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Other Subject Matter Jurisdiction Statutes

Find out about Other Subject Matter Jurisdiction Statutes in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Supplemental Jurisdiction

Find out about Supplemental Jurisdiction in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Removal

Find out about Removal in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Territorial Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction Over Persons and Property

Find out about Territorial Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction Over Persons and Property in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Federal Question Jurisdiction Explained

References

See Also

  • Civil Procedure
  • Federal Courts

Further Reading

  • Charles Alan Wright, Arthur R. Miller & Andrew D. Leipold, Federal Practice & Procedure (Thomson West)
  • Robert C. Casad & William B. Richman, Jurisdiction in Civil Actions: Territorial Basis and Process Limitations on Jurisdiction of State and Federal Courts (Lexis Law)
  • James Wm. Moore & Daniel R. Coquillette, Moore’s Federal Practice (Matthew Bender, 2017)
  • Gregory A. Castanias & Robert H. Klonoff, Federal Appellate Practice and Procedure in a Nutshell (Thomson West)
  • Erwin Chemerinsky, Federal Jurisdiction (Aspen Publishers)
  • Robert M. Cover, Owen M. Fiss & Judith Resnik, The Federal Procedural System: A Rule and Statutory Source Book (Foundation Press)
  • Richard H. Fallon, Jr., Daniel J. Meltzer & David L. Shapiro, Hart and Wechsler’s The Federal Courts and the Federal System (Foundation Press)
  • Daniel J. Meador, Thomas E. Baker & Joan E. Steinman, Appellate Courts: Structures, Functions, Processes, and Personnel (LexisNexis)

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