Can Home Depot get the case moved from state court to federal court?
Can Knick bring her claim in federal court before going through state litigation first?
Plaintiffs are shareholders of Cyan that accused the company of misleading in its securities filings. Can the plaintiffs’ case continue in state court, or will it be stopped by a policy that prevents “forum shopping”?
The appeals court had dismissed Charmaine Hamer’s appeal because it said the court was strictly bound by a filing deadline rule. The Supreme Court decided the rule is not a “jurisdictional” rule, so the court can work around it if necessary. Hamer wins.
Congress used its power to establish jurisdiction in a unique way: instead of establishing jurisdiction generally, it aimed to end a particular case. Did Congress encroach on the judicial power?
Should the federal court review the one-sentence decision below, or look at the prior court’s decision to consider the court’s reasoning?
Should these EPA challenges start directly in the appeals courts?
This case gets to the heart of what it means to be a lawyer. The Court will determine if a court filing rule can be waived, or if a court can give an exception to it.
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