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[4] [5] [6] In 1960, the year of the latest comprehensive inquiry, [7] 7% of federal property had enclave status. Of the land with federal enclave status, 57% (4% of federal property, almost all in Alaska and Hawaii) were under "concurrent" state jurisdiction. The remaining 43% (3% of federal property), on which some state laws do not apply ...
Where removal jurisdiction exists, the defendant may remove the action to federal court by filing a notice of removal in the federal district court within 30 days after receiving the complaint. The defendant must file a copy of the notice of removal in the state court and must notify all other parties of the removal.
The 1875 Act was the culmination of a series of acts that expanded the authority of the federal judiciary after the American Civil War.Headed "An Act to determine the jurisdiction of circuit courts of the United States, and to regulate the removal of causes from State courts, and for other purposes", [1] it granted the U.S. circuit courts the jurisdiction to hear all cases arising under the ...
Certain federal property has the status of federal enclave, restricting the application of state laws, [33] but that has been partially rectified by the Assimilative Crimes Act. [34] Similarly, state jurisdiction is restricted on Native American tribal lands .
A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted a planned removal of the Confederate Memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia a day after two groups filed a lawsuit.
(1) Whether the 30-day deadline in 8 U.S.C. 1252(b)(1) for filing a petition for review of an order of removal is jurisdictional; and (2) whether a noncitizen satisfies the deadline in Section 1252(b)(1) by filing a petition for review challenging an agency order denying withholding of removal or protection under the Convention Against Torture ...
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against the state of New Hampshire after government officials removed a historical marker dedicated to a feminist and labor activist who also led the U.S ...
Equitable tolling applies in criminal and civil proceedings, including in removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). [2] Equitable tolling is a common principle of law stating that a statute of limitations shall not bar a claim in cases where the plaintiff, despite use of due diligence, could not or did not discover the injury until after the expiration of the ...