Asked by Giovanni Montano on May 12, 2024

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When do the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction to hear a case? Over what types of cases do the federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction? Over what types of cases do the federal courts have diversity jurisdiction?

Exclusive Jurisdiction

Describes a legal situation where only a specific court has the power to adjudicate a particular case.

Concurrent Jurisdiction

The situation where two or more courts from different judicial systems have the authority to hear the same case.

Diversity Jurisdiction

A form of jurisdiction in U.S. federal courts allowing for the hearing of cases involving parties from different states or countries, provided the amount in controversy meets a specified minimum.

  • Understand the circumstances under which federal courts have exclusive, concurrent, and diversity jurisdiction.
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Tracy ThomasMay 15, 2024
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Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction to hear cases involving federal crimes, bankruptcy, patents, copyright, trademarks, admiralty, antitrust, suits against the United States and suits involving federal statutes that expressly provide for exclusive federal jurisdiction. Federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction with state courts to hear cases involving federal questions (cases arising under the Constitution, statutes, and treaties of the United States) and diversity of citizenship cases where the amount in controversy is more than $75,000. Diversity of citizenship cases exist when the parties are citizens of different states or when a foreign country brings an action against U.S. citizens or when the controversy is between U.S. citizens and citizens of a foreign country.