Removal Flashcards

1
Q

When does removal come into play

A

case in state court and a party is trying to move it to fed court
- only defendant may remove
- if plaintiff tries to remove = improper = remanded to state court

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Removal Legal Standard

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can remove a case if it could have been filed in federal court to begin with aka there was subject-matter jurisdiction

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