Foreign parties in federal court
FS Medical Supplies v. Tanner Pharma UK
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- FS Medical Supplies, LLC asks whether federal courts can hear its suit against Tanner Pharma UK Limited and others based on the parties’ citizenship (diversity jurisdiction), even though the LLC and defendants include both state and foreign citizens.
- What's at stake
- The unresolved question is whether FS Medical Supplies’ suit against Tanner Pharma UK and the other defendants can be heard in federal court on diversity grounds.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petition is pending and was placed on a conference calendar; that does not mean the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case.
Diversity jurisdiction lets federal courts hear certain cases based on the parties’ citizenship.
Question presented
Whether 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(3) confers diversity jurisdiction over a civil action in which the sole plaintiff is an LLC with both state and foreign citizenship, the defendants include both state and foreign citizens, and the state citizenships on opposite sides are completely diverse.
What happens next
The petition was distributed for the Court’s Oct. 16, 2026 conference, where the justices will consider whether to hear it. The conference listing does not guarantee an order date, and no oral argument is scheduled.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.