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Jurisdictional Thresholds for Federal Question and Diversity Jurisdiction

Quick fact

To get into federal court, a case must either raise a federal question (the claim itself must arise under federal law) or satisfy complete diversity of citizenship and an amount in controversy exceeding $75,000—both of which are assessed at the time of filing.

Why this is interesting

You have a dispute with someone from another state—can you sue them in federal court? Not always: the rules are deceptively simple but packed with traps.