Supplemental Jurisdiction

Question 1

Supplemental jurisdiction does not get a ___ into federal court— it gets a ___ into a federal ___.

Answer 1

Case;

Claim; case

Question 2

Supp jurisdiction, step 1:

Answer 2

Look for SMJ in the additional claim. If it has it, it can join

Question 3

Common nucleus test— definition:

Answer 3

The claim seeking to come into federal court must share a “common nucleus of operative fact” with the claim that satisfied SMJ
— same transaction or occurrence, or even broader

Question 4

Limitation for supp jurisdiction only applies to cases that got into fed court through ____.

Answer 4

Diversity jurisdiction

Question 5

Limitation on supp jurisdiction for diversity jurisdiction:

Answer 5

Ps cannot generally invoke supp jurisdiction for their claims in diversity cases, APART FROM when there are multiple Ps and one P’s claim doesn’t meet $75k

Question 6

Fed court can decline supp jurisdiction in its discretion. T/F (add info to answer)

Answer 6

True. This is likely if the claim on which federal SMJ is based is dismissed early in the case