No. 23-677October Term 2024Decided Jan 15, 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
- 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
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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Primary materials8
Supreme Court docket 23-677
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | Mar 30, 2026
CourtListener docket record
docket | Mar 30, 2026
Questions Presented
brief | Mar 8, 2026
opinion
opinion | Jan 15, 2025
Wullschleger
opinion | Jan 15, 2025
Oral Arguments - Wullschleger
audio | Oct 7, 2024
Petition
brief | Dec 19, 2023