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Jurisdiction in federal complaint

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Jurisdiction in federal complaint

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Postby Marina » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:45 am

http://www.lansnerkubitschek.com/news/whatnew-1.html

SCOPPETTA case, NY

II. JURISDICTION

2. Jurisdiction is conferred upon this court by 28 U.S.C. §1343, which provides for original jurisdiction over all actions brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983, and by 28 U.S.C. §1331, which provides jurisdiction over all cases brought pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States. The court has jurisdiction over certain of the defendants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1367. The court has pendent jurisdiction over plaintiffs' state law claims.

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Postby Marina » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:47 am

http://www.cir-usa.org/legal_docs/muell ... amcplt.pdf

Mueller case

JURISDICTION
7. This action asserts claims for violations of constitutional rights in violation of 42
U.S.C. § 1983. Accordingly, this Court has jurisdiction of this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§§ 1331 and 1343. The Court has supplemental jurisdiction over any state law claims.

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Postby Marina » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:50 am

http://www.pgh.aclu.org/pdf/20031003_underwood-c.pdf

SELENA UNDERWOOD case

JURISDICTION & VENUE

14. This action arises under the Constitution and laws of the United States and
under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This Court has subject
matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1343 and supplemental jurisdiction over
Plaintiffs’ state claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1376.

15. This action arose from actions and occurrences, which took place in Beaver
County, Pennsylvania. Venue in this Court is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b).

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Postby Marina » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:53 am

http://www.massnews.com/2002_editions/0 ... _zed.shtml

EDWARD S. MCLARNON case

2. Jurisdiction for this action is pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1331, as it deals with a civil complaint arising under the Constitution and laws of the United States, more specifically, 42 U.S.C. §1983, and the 5th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution.

3. Jurisdiction of the pendant state claim is pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1367, as it is founded on essentially the same factual foundation.

4. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by virtue of Articles V and XI of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights, has made itself accountable for suit in Federal Court, precluding immunity under the Eleventh Amendment of the United States Constitution.

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Postby Marina » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:56 am

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Brian J. Meuse case

JURISDICTION

Jurisdiction of this court arises under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1337, 1343(a) (civil rights and elective franchise), and 1367(a) (supplemental jurisdiction); 42 U.S.C. §§.1983 (civil action for deprivation of rights), 1985(3) (conspiracy to interfere with civil rights), 1986, and 1988 (proceedings in vindication of civil rights); and 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1511; 1961 (and statutes cited therein) through 1967.

Jurisdiction of this court for the pendent claims is authorized by F.R.Civ.P. 18(a), and arises under the doctrine of pendent jurisdiction as set forth in United Mine Workers v. Gibbs, 383 U.S. 715 (1966).

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Postby Marina » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:00 am

http://members.aol.com/topcat3434/1b.htm

Not a child protection case, but one filed by the U.S. Attorney General.

Notice the simple wording.

Authority to initiate the complaint is referred to as "legal standing," under federal rules.

Also notice the statement under venue.


JURISDICTION AND VENUE

3. This Court has jurisdiction of this action under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1345.

4. The United States is authorized to initiate this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 14141 and 42 U.S.C. § 3789d(c)(3).

5. Venue is proper in the District of New Jersey pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391 because the

claims set forth in this Complaint all arose in this District and

defendants reside in this District.


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