United States well pleaded complaint ruleremovalsection 301 preemption

Caterpillar Inc v Williams

482 U.S. 386 (1987)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1987

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The well-pleaded complaint rule governs federal question jurisdiction; a defense of federal preemption does not create federal jurisdiction.

procedure

Dupree v Younger 598 U.S. 729 (2023)

Yegiazaryan v Smagin 599 U.S. 533 (2023)

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