Pendent and Ancillary Jurisdiction of United States Federal District Courts
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Authors
Minahan, John C. Jr.
Issue Date
1977
Volume
10
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|Pendent and ancillary jurisdiction play a significant role in the allocation of business between state and federal courts since they determine whether federal judicial competence extends beyond a plaintiff's jurisdiction-conferring claim, to other claims which may be asserted under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure-counterclaims, cross-claims, third-party claims, and numerous others. If these claims are not supported by an independent basis for federal jurisdiction, such as diversity of citizenship, an issue of competence is present. The doctrines of pendent and ancillary jurisdiction extend federal jurisdiction to claims which have a certain factual relationship to the subject matter of the plaintiff's complaint. If such claims, which will hereafter be referred to as "auxiliary claims,"...
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10 Creighton L. Rev. 279 (1976-1977)
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Creighton University School of Law