576: Law Every 1L Should Know -- Subject Matter Jurisdiction (Civil Procedure)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we have another episode in our series "Law Every 1L Should Know", and this one is on civil procedure – specifically, subject matter jurisdiction and removal. We cover the relevant rules from 28 U.S.C. Section 1331 and 1332 and we work through a fact pattern to see how the law gets applied. In this episode we discuss: A roadmap of jurisdiction The two doors into federal court: federal question and diversity The procedure for removal of civil actions An analysis of a fact pattern Resources: Tutoring Contact Form (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-contact-form/) Strawbridge v. Curtiss (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/7/267/) Podcast Episode 218: Listen and Learn – Supplemental Jurisdiction (Civ Pro) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-218-listen-and-learn-supplemental-jurisdiction-civ-pro/) Podcast Episode 263: Listen and Learn – Subject Matter Jurisdiction (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-263-listen-and-learn-subject-matter-jurisdiction/) Podcast Episode 332: Listen and Learn – Removal (Civ Pro) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-332-listen-and-learn-removal-civ-pro/) Podcast Episode 562: Law Every 1L Should Know – Personal Jurisdiction (Civil Procedure) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-562-law-every-1l-should-know-personal-jurisdiction-civil-procedure/) Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-576-law-every-1l-should-know-subject-matter-jurisdiction-civil-procedure/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee