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Lessons in Diversity Jurisdiction from the First Circuit
May 15, 2017Archives . Authors . Blog News . Feature . Policy/Contributor Blogs . Recent Stories . Uncategorized ArticleThe importance of subject-matter jurisdiction is axiomatic in federal courts. Parties must either get to federal court via a federal question or on the basis of diversity of citizenship. Given the centrality of subject-matter jurisdiction, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(h)(3) mandates that cases that lack subject-matter jurisdiction must be dismissed. Even when issues of