Civil Procedure (LAW-501-001)
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Meets: 01:30 PM - 03:20 PM (TTH) - Room 401
Enrolled: 75 / Limit: 90
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First Class Readings
Civil Procedure Casebook is Friedenthal, Civil Procedure, 10th Edition Supplement is A Student’s Guide, 12th Edition August 25 Personal Jurisdiction: Old Truths and New Casebook, pp. 84-99, Supplement, pp. 2-11. The Supplement reading will also be applicable to August 27, below. August 27 Continuing Developments in Personal Jurisdiction Casebook, pp. 105-38. The Supplement reading for August 25 is also applicable. This reading assignment will probably also apply to the class on September 1, below. September 1 State Long-Arm Statutes No additional Casebook reading. Supplement, pp. 12-13. There will also be a class handout. September 3 Jurisdiction Based on Property: Quasi in Rem Jurisdiction Casebook, pp.160-75, Supplement, 18-21. September 8 Direct and Collateral Attacks on Personal Jurisdiction Casebook, pp. 195-98. Note: Do not be fooled by the length of this assignment. This is material that students usually find very challenging. September 10 Notice and an Opportunity to be Heard: Relation to Jurisdiction Casebook, pp. 199-206, Supplement, pp. 14-15. September 15 Personal Jurisdiction in Federal District Court: Differences Casebook, pp. 191-92, Supplement, pp. 16-17, Rule 4(k) (p. 173 of Supplement). September 17 Service of Process: Waiver Casebook, pp. 215-26. No reading from Supplement. September 22 Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Diversity of Citizenship Casebook, pp. 278-89, Supplement, pp. 34-41 (only incomplete paragraph at top of p.41), 49-53 (from “Amount in Controversy” paragraph on p. 49). September 29 Continuing Diversity of Citizenship. Probably no new reading assignment.