EXCERPTS OF TITLE 28 and FRCP
Table of Contents
Title 28 .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
28 USC 1331 - Federal Question Jurisdiction ............................................................................................... 2
28 USC 1332 - Diversity Jurisdiction............................................................................................................ 2
28 USC 1333 - Admiralty Jurisdiction .......................................................................................................... 3
28 USC 1335 - Federal Interpleader Act ....................................................................................................... 3
28 USC 1337 - Antitrust Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................ 4
28 USC 1338 - Intellectual Property Jurisdiction .......................................................................................... 4
28 USC 1341 - State Tax Cases .................................................................................................................... 4
28 USC 1359 - Collusive Joinder .................................................................................................................. 4
28 USC 1367 - Supplemental Jurisdiction..................................................................................................... 5
28 USC 1391 - Venue.................................................................................................................................... 5
28 USC 1397 – Interpleader Venue............................................................................................................... 6
28 USC 1404 - Transfer ................................................................................................................................ 7
28 USC 1406 - Transfer ................................................................................................................................ 7
28 USC 1441 - Removal ............................................................................................................................... 7
28 USC 1446 - Mechanics of Removal ......................................................................................................... 8
28 USC 1447 - Remand .............................................................................................................................. 10
28 USC 1652 - Rules of Decision Act......................................................................................................... 10
28 USC 2072 - Rules Enabling Act............................................................................................................. 10
28 USC 2361 - Interpleader......................................................................................................................... 11
FRCP ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Rule 4 - Summons ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Rule 13 – Counterclaims and Crossclaims .................................................................................................. 16
Rule 14 – Third Party Claims ...................................................................................................................... 17
Rule 18 – Joinder of Claims ........................................................................................................................ 18
Rule 19 – Joinder of Requires Parties ......................................................................................................... 18
Rule 20 – Permissive Joinder of Parties ...................................................................................................... 19
Rule 21 – Misjoinder and Nonjoinder ......................................................................................................... 20
Rule 22 - Interpleader .................................................................................................................................. 20
Rule 24 - Intervention.................................................................................................................................. 20
Rule 42 – Severance and Consolidation ...................................................................................................... 21
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, Title 28
28 USC 1331 - Federal Question Jurisdiction
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws,
or treaties of the United States.
28 USC 1332 - Diversity Jurisdiction
(a) The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions where the matter in controversy
exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs, and is between—
(1) citizens of different States;
(2) citizens of a State and citizens or subjects of a foreign state, except that the district courts shall
not have original jurisdiction under this subsection of an action between citizens of a State and
citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the
United States and are domiciled in the same State;
(3) citizens of different States and in which citizens or subjects of a foreign state are additional
parties; and
(4) a foreign state, defined in section 1603 (a) of this title, as plaintiff and citizens of a State or of
different States.
(b) Except when express provision therefor is otherwise made in a statute of the United States, where the
plaintiff who files the case originally in the Federal courts is finally adjudged to be entitled to recover less
than the sum or value of $75,000, computed without regard to any setoff or counterclaim to which the
defendant may be adjudged to be entitled, and exclusive of interest and costs, the district court may deny
costs to the plaintiff and, in addition, may impose costs on the plaintiff.
(c) For the purposes of this section and section 1441 of this title—
(1) a corporation shall be deemed to be a citizen of every State and foreign state by which it has
been incorporated and of the State or foreign state where it has its principal place of business,
except that in any direct action against the insurer of a policy or contract of liability insurance,
whether incorporated or unincorporated, to which action the insured is not joined as a party-
defendant, such insurer shall be deemed a citizen of—
(A) every State and foreign state of which the insured is a citizen;
(B) every State and foreign state by which the insurer has been incorporated; and
(C) the State or foreign state where the insurer has its principal place of business; and
(2) the legal representative of the estate of a decedent shall be deemed to be a citizen only of the
same State as the decedent, and the legal representative of an infant or incompetent shall be
deemed to be a citizen only of the same State as the infant or incompetent.
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Table of Contents
Title 28 .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
28 USC 1331 - Federal Question Jurisdiction ............................................................................................... 2
28 USC 1332 - Diversity Jurisdiction............................................................................................................ 2
28 USC 1333 - Admiralty Jurisdiction .......................................................................................................... 3
28 USC 1335 - Federal Interpleader Act ....................................................................................................... 3
28 USC 1337 - Antitrust Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................ 4
28 USC 1338 - Intellectual Property Jurisdiction .......................................................................................... 4
28 USC 1341 - State Tax Cases .................................................................................................................... 4
28 USC 1359 - Collusive Joinder .................................................................................................................. 4
28 USC 1367 - Supplemental Jurisdiction..................................................................................................... 5
28 USC 1391 - Venue.................................................................................................................................... 5
28 USC 1397 – Interpleader Venue............................................................................................................... 6
28 USC 1404 - Transfer ................................................................................................................................ 7
28 USC 1406 - Transfer ................................................................................................................................ 7
28 USC 1441 - Removal ............................................................................................................................... 7
28 USC 1446 - Mechanics of Removal ......................................................................................................... 8
28 USC 1447 - Remand .............................................................................................................................. 10
28 USC 1652 - Rules of Decision Act......................................................................................................... 10
28 USC 2072 - Rules Enabling Act............................................................................................................. 10
28 USC 2361 - Interpleader......................................................................................................................... 11
FRCP ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Rule 4 - Summons ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Rule 13 – Counterclaims and Crossclaims .................................................................................................. 16
Rule 14 – Third Party Claims ...................................................................................................................... 17
Rule 18 – Joinder of Claims ........................................................................................................................ 18
Rule 19 – Joinder of Requires Parties ......................................................................................................... 18
Rule 20 – Permissive Joinder of Parties ...................................................................................................... 19
Rule 21 – Misjoinder and Nonjoinder ......................................................................................................... 20
Rule 22 - Interpleader .................................................................................................................................. 20
Rule 24 - Intervention.................................................................................................................................. 20
Rule 42 – Severance and Consolidation ...................................................................................................... 21
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, Title 28
28 USC 1331 - Federal Question Jurisdiction
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws,
or treaties of the United States.
28 USC 1332 - Diversity Jurisdiction
(a) The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions where the matter in controversy
exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs, and is between—
(1) citizens of different States;
(2) citizens of a State and citizens or subjects of a foreign state, except that the district courts shall
not have original jurisdiction under this subsection of an action between citizens of a State and
citizens or subjects of a foreign state who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the
United States and are domiciled in the same State;
(3) citizens of different States and in which citizens or subjects of a foreign state are additional
parties; and
(4) a foreign state, defined in section 1603 (a) of this title, as plaintiff and citizens of a State or of
different States.
(b) Except when express provision therefor is otherwise made in a statute of the United States, where the
plaintiff who files the case originally in the Federal courts is finally adjudged to be entitled to recover less
than the sum or value of $75,000, computed without regard to any setoff or counterclaim to which the
defendant may be adjudged to be entitled, and exclusive of interest and costs, the district court may deny
costs to the plaintiff and, in addition, may impose costs on the plaintiff.
(c) For the purposes of this section and section 1441 of this title—
(1) a corporation shall be deemed to be a citizen of every State and foreign state by which it has
been incorporated and of the State or foreign state where it has its principal place of business,
except that in any direct action against the insurer of a policy or contract of liability insurance,
whether incorporated or unincorporated, to which action the insured is not joined as a party-
defendant, such insurer shall be deemed a citizen of—
(A) every State and foreign state of which the insured is a citizen;
(B) every State and foreign state by which the insurer has been incorporated; and
(C) the State or foreign state where the insurer has its principal place of business; and
(2) the legal representative of the estate of a decedent shall be deemed to be a citizen only of the
same State as the decedent, and the legal representative of an infant or incompetent shall be
deemed to be a citizen only of the same State as the infant or incompetent.
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