Federal Jurisdiction(Subject Matter

Jurisdiction)

Federal Jurisdiction(Subject Matter Jurisdiction)

State Courts

Federal Courts

Three Keys to the Federal Court House Door

Federal Question

Diversity

Supplemental Jurisdiction

Two Requirements forDiversity Jurisdiction

•Complete Diversity

• > $75,000 in Controversy

KS v. MO & MO

P D D

KS v. MO, KS & NE

P D

D

D

KS & NE v. MO & IA

P D

DP

KS & NE v. MO & MO

P D D

P

KS & NE v. MO & NE

P D

DP

KS & KS v. MO & NE

P D

D

P

KS v. MO, MO, MO, NE, NE, KS, IA, & IA.

P D

D

DD

DDD

D