US · rules
E.D. Cal. L.R. 204
Allegations of Jurisdiction
When an affirmative allegation of jurisdiction is required pursuant to Fed. R. Civ.
P. 8(a)(1), it (i) shall appear as the first allegation of any complaint, petition, counterclaim,
cross-claim, or third party claim; (ii) shall be styled "Jurisdiction"; (iii) shall state the
claimed statutory or other basis of federal jurisdiction; and (iv) shall state the facts
supporting such jurisdictional claim.
Provenance
- Source
- www.caed.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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1cc577ff26e256acafcfc5e9290614249c9bf3c3be7e0c4df223a5dd1d7d1cca
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