Exam 3: Courts and Jurisdiction

In terms of the jurisdiction of federal courts,diversity of citizenship occurs if a lawsuit involves:

The concept of standing requires that the plaintiff have a stake in the outcome of the case that is filed.

General-jurisdiction trial courts are often referred to as courts of ________.

The state's highest court is always called the State Supreme Court.

Examples of special federal courts include the U.S.Court of Federal Claims,the U.S.Court of International Trade,and the U.S.Bankruptcy Court.

The United States Supreme Court consists of one (1)________ justice and eight (8)________ justices.

Mike,an 80-year-old resident of North Dakota,has long desired to experience driving in New York City during rush hour.He realizes his goal,but gets into an accident with a taxi driver who lives in Brooklyn,N.Y.and works in New York City.The accident causes $24,000 in damage to Mike's Porsche Boxster.Mike wants to sue the taxi driver.Where can Mike file his lawsuit?

There are no juries in federal District and the Circuit Courts of Appeal.

In most states,a state court can obtain jurisdiction in a civil lawsuit over persons and businesses located in another state or country through the state's "rubber-arm" statute.

If the U.S.Supreme court reaches a tie decision:

If a U.S Supreme Court decision results in a tie vote,the case is remanded to the Court of Appeals for a new trial.

The only way that in personam jurisdiction can be obtained against a defendant in state court is to have the summons served on that person within the territorial boundaries of the state.

Is it reasonable for federal appellate courts to not hear new evidence in an appeal? Should new available evidence be grounds for appeal? In many cases additional evidence is available by the time of the appeal.If this is the case,wouldn't justice be best served by allowing the appellate court to consider it? And even if there is no new evidence available,should the appellate court be able to reconsider the trial evidence and impose a different verdict from that of the jury?

Under the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution,a judgment of a court of one state must be recognized by the courts of another state.

Which of the following U.S.Supreme Court decisions creates precedent for future cases?

Mike lives and works in Georgia,owning a home in Atlanta.He has lost his job and has fallen behind on his mortgage.The bank decides to file a lawsuit for the money owed and to foreclose on the house.What jurisdiction must be established for the court to be able to hear both issues?

Regarding diversity of citizenship matters,corporations are considered to be citizens of every state they do business in.

Article III of the United States Constitution authorizes Congress to establish "inferior" federal courts.

Intermediate appellate courts are also called ________ courts.

United States Supreme Court justices are nominated by the Senate and confirmed by the president.