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No. 23-677October Term 2024Decided Jan 15, 2025

Docket 23-677October Term 2024 (2024–2025)

Royal Canin U.S.A., Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Anastasia Wullschleger, et al.

The Supreme Court ruled that when a plaintiff amends their complaint to remove all federal claims after a case has been moved to federal court, the federal court loses jurisdiction over the remaining state-law claims.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jan 15, 2025
Case AcceptedApr 29, 2024
Arguments HeardOct 7, 2024
Decision ReleasedJan 15, 2025
What it's about

The Supreme Court ruled that when a plaintiff amends their complaint to remove all federal claims after a case has been moved to federal court, the federal court loses jurisdiction over the remaining state-law claims. The Court held that jurisdiction is determined by the amended complaint, meaning the case must be sent back to state court once the federal questions are gone.

Question presented

Can a plaintiff whose state-court lawsuit has been removed by the defendants to federal court seek to have the case sent back to state court by amending the complaint to omit all references to federal law?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released Jan 15, 2025

Area

Decided Supreme Court case