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Q6: What is the requirement for complete diversity in federal courts for subject-matter jurisdiction?
Q6: What is the requirement for complete diversity in federal courts for subject-matter jurisdiction?
- Every defendant must be of diverse citizenship from every other defendant.
- Every plaintiff must be of diverse citizenship from every other defendant. (correct)
- Every plaintiff must be of diverse citizenship from every other plaintiff.
- Every defendant must be of diverse citizenship from every other plaintiff.
Q7: When must diversity of citizenship exist for subject-matter jurisdiction in federal courts?
Q7: When must diversity of citizenship exist for subject-matter jurisdiction in federal courts?
- At the time the case is decided.
- At the time the suit is instituted. (correct)
- At the time the trial begins.
- At the time the cause of action arose.
Q8: What happens to diversity of citizenship if one party becomes a citizen of the same state as an opposing party after the suit is instituted?
Q8: What happens to diversity of citizenship if one party becomes a citizen of the same state as an opposing party after the suit is instituted?
- Diversity of citizenship will still be maintained. (correct)
- Diversity of citizenship will be lost.
- Diversity of citizenship will depend on the state law.
- Diversity of citizenship will depend on the nature of the case.
Q9: How is citizenship determined for natural persons for purposes of determining diversity?
Q9: How is citizenship determined for natural persons for purposes of determining diversity?
Q10: What constitutes complete diversity for subject-matter jurisdiction in federal courts?
Q10: What constitutes complete diversity for subject-matter jurisdiction in federal courts?
Q11: What is the basis for federal question jurisdiction?
Q11: What is the basis for federal question jurisdiction?
Q12: How does federal question jurisdiction differ from diversity jurisdiction?
Q12: How does federal question jurisdiction differ from diversity jurisdiction?
Q13: What is the relationship between supplemental jurisdiction and diversity jurisdiction?
Q13: What is the relationship between supplemental jurisdiction and diversity jurisdiction?
Q14: What is required for a federal question to be part of the plaintiff's cause of action?
Q14: What is required for a federal question to be part of the plaintiff's cause of action?
Q15: What is the jurisdictional amount requirement for invoking federal question jurisdiction?
Q15: What is the jurisdictional amount requirement for invoking federal question jurisdiction?
