NCJ Number
128935
Journal
Judicature Volume: 74 Issue: 1 Dated: (June-July 1990) Pages: 35-43
Date Published
1990
Length
9 pages
Annotation
The article reports the results of research measuring the specific impact of abolition of the Federal Diversity jurisdiction on a state-by-state basis.
Abstract
Diversity of citizenship jurisdiction permits controversies between citizens of different States and controversies between United States citizens and foreign nationals or corporations to be filed in Federal court. The American Bar Association and most trial lawyers' association favor retaining this diversity jurisdiction in Federal courts. Much of impetus for change in this policy can be traced to the size of Federal caseloads. The research reported here looks at how the cases removed from Federal courts would be distributed among the States. The effect of abolition of the diversity jurisdiction in State courts is discussed in terms of total filings per State, filings per 100,000 population, filings per judge, and dispositions by jury trial. 2 figures, 6 tables, and 36 notes