11 Cited authorities

  1. Section 1331 - Federal question

    28 U.S.C. § 1331   Cited 99,883 times   136 Legal Analyses
    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."
  2. Section 1367 - Supplemental jurisdiction

    28 U.S.C. § 1367   Cited 64,060 times   79 Legal Analyses
    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"
  3. Section 1391 - Venue generally

    28 U.S.C. § 1391   Cited 28,794 times   199 Legal Analyses
    Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
  4. Section 1738 - State and Territorial statutes and judicial proceedings; full faith and credit

    28 U.S.C. § 1738   Cited 7,622 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Referring to "[t]he Acts of the legislature" in the full faith and credit context
  5. Rule 69 - Execution

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 69   Cited 4,088 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Adopting state law for procedures to execute judgments and obtain relevant discovery
  6. Section 1605 - General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state

    28 U.S.C. § 1605   Cited 1,932 times   54 Legal Analyses
    Adopting the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991
  7. Section 1602 - Findings and declaration of purpose

    28 U.S.C. § 1602   Cited 1,461 times   19 Legal Analyses
    Setting forth Congressional findings and the purposes of FSIA
  8. Section 1603 - Definitions

    28 U.S.C. § 1603   Cited 1,374 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing that a state "includes [its] political subdivision"
  9. Section 5225 - Payment or delivery of property of judgment debtor

    N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 5225   Cited 857 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Authorizing judgment creditor to commence special proceeding against garnishee who holds assets of judgment debtor
  10. Section 1610 - Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution

    28 U.S.C. § 1610   Cited 456 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Abrogating attachment immunity of property of a foreign state when the property is “used for commercial activity in the United States”
  11. Section 515.201 - Transactions involving designated foreign countries or their nationals; effective date

    31 C.F.R. § 515.201   Cited 66 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Defining effective date