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pendent party jurisdiction

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A quick definition of pendent party jurisdiction:

Pendent party jurisdiction is when a federal court has the power to decide not only the federal question involved but also any other questions – whether federal or state in nature – that must be resolved in order to decide the claim. This means that if there is any claim over which a federal court has an independent basis for subject-matter jurisdiction, the court can also decide related state law claims. The court can only do this if the state and federal claims derive from a common nucleus of operative fact and it is significantly more efficient to try the claims together due to common facts. The court has the discretion to decline to exercise this authority in certain circumstances.

A more thorough explanation:

Pendent party jurisdiction is a legal term that refers to a type of supplemental jurisdiction. It means that if a federal court has jurisdiction over a claim, it can also decide any other related questions, whether they are federal or state law. This is important because it allows all related legal issues to be resolved in one case, making the process more efficient.

For example, if someone sues a company for violating a federal law, and also has a state law claim against the same company, the federal court can hear both claims together. This is because they arise from the same set of facts, and it would be more efficient to resolve them together.

The idea of pendent party jurisdiction was first established in a 1933 case called Hurn v. Oursler. The Supreme Court later refined the doctrine in a 1966 case called United Mine Workers v. Gibbs. Congress later codified the doctrine in 28 U.S.C. § 1367.

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no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
powerscaling Law School deans up next
11:19
Election Day election day
Write in Dean Z vote
11:20
Saw a guy that wrote in Biden and he said no retirement for you buddy
1a2b3c4d26z
11:20
@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
if the country was run the same as Mich Law it would be a better place
Imagine if election night was run by an adcom? Like, "yep, we could get the results Friday, or June 2025."
imagine if it was like Berkley applications
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
Election status: Complete
1a2b3c4d26z
11:22
For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
soapy
11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
triplethread
11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
1a2b3c4d26z
11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
I 100% agree with the self selection, I also am not even close to touching the medians there. However I think the huge PS plus the video and especially the very specific criteria for the why Berkeley essay is pretty crazy
I'm curious, how bold can one be in those videos? Is it worth making a satirical Jason Statham-action short if the adcoms have no sense of humor?
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