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What kind of lawsuits do federal courts handle? |
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| Federal District Courts have jurisdiction over matters involving controversies between the states, lawsuits involving certain matters or rights created by Federal law, and controversies between parties from different states (known as "diversity of citizenship") where the amount meets the Federal threshold. Under Federal law, it is the requirement of the plaintiff (the person bringing the lawsuit) to establish that the court has jurisdiction over the controversy. Other matters are to be brought in state or local courts. |
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