Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today's topic in our "Listen and Learn" series is from Civil Procedure, specifically removal of a case from state to federal court.
In this episode we discuss:
>The definition and specifics of removal
>The reasons why some defendants would want to move their See more +
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today's topic in our "Listen and Learn" series is from Civil Procedure, specifically removal of a case from state to federal court.
In this episode we discuss:
>The definition and specifics of removal
>The reasons why some defendants would want to move their case to federal court
>What is needed for a defendant to motion to move a case to federal court?
>Establishing subject matter jurisdiction and diversity jurisdiction
>Federal abstention doctrines
>Analyzing three hypos from previous California bar exams
Resources:
>“Listen and Learn” series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
>Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/)
>California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2003 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/February%202003%20Essays%20and%20Sample%20Answers.pdf)
>California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2014 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/gbx/February2014CBXSelectedAnswers_R.pdf)
>California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2016 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/gbx/July2016_CBXSelectedAnswers_EssayQuestions1-6_R.pdf)
>Podcast Episode 263: Listen and Learn – Subject Matter Jurisdiction (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-263-listen-and-learn-subject-matter-jurisdiction/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-332-listen-and-learn-removal-civ-pro/)
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