Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife

Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"

Franchise Tax Bd. v. Laborers Vacation Trust

Holding that a case may not be removed to federal court on the basis of a preemption defense even where "both parties admit that the defense is the only question truly at issue in the case"

Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis

Holding that "diversity became complete" when a nondiverse party settled and was dismissed from the case and that therefore "[t]he jurisdictional defect was cured"

Merrell Dow Pharms. Inc. v. Thompson

Holding that private actors have no federal cause of action for a violation of the Federal Drug and Cosmetic Act

Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington

Holding that states may exercise personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants with "certain minimum contacts with [the forum] such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend ‘traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice’ " (quoting Milliken v. Meyer , 311 U.S. 457, 463, 61 S.Ct. 339, 85 L.Ed. 278 (1940) )

GTE New Media Services Inc. v. BellSouth Corp.

Holding that personal jurisdiction could not be based upon "mere accessibility to an Internet site in the District" where defendants had "no other contacts with the District of Columbia"

Cameron v. Thornburgh

Holding BOP Director could not be held liable in absence of participation in "any decision or approv[al of] any policy that related to the case"

U.S. v. Ferrara

Finding that a state official sued in her official capacity should be treated as a state, which was found not to be a "person" under a similarly worded long-arm statute

Freeman v. Fallin

Applying § 1391(b) to a Bivens action

CE SERVICES, INC. v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Affirming dismissal of declaratory judgment claim on ground that "district court . . . lacked authority to adjudicate [plaintiff's] rights . . . except pursuant to the [APA] following a[n] [agency] determination"

Section 1332 - Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

Holding district court has jurisdiction over action between diverse citizens "where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000"

Section 1331 - Federal question

Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."

Section 1367 - Supplemental jurisdiction

Holding that in civil actions proceeding in federal court based solely on diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, the district court "shall not have supplemental jurisdiction" over "claims by plaintiffs against persons made parties under Rule . . . 24" or "over claims by persons . . seeking to intervene as plaintiffs under Rule 24," if "exercising supplemental jurisdiction over such claims would be inconsistent with the jurisdictional requirements of section 1332"

Section 1391 - Venue generally

Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred

Section 2201 - Creation of remedy

Granting district courts the authority to create a remedy with the force of a final judgment

Section 13-423 - Personal jurisdiction based upon conduct

Authorizing jurisdiction over a person, who acts directly or by an agent

Section 13-422 - Personal jurisdiction based upon enduring relationship

Granting personal jurisdiction over entities organized under the laws of, or maintaining their principal place of business in, the District of Columbia

Section 13-424 - Service outside the District of Columbia