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If a case is originally filed in a state court, and the requirements for federal jurisdiction are met (diversity and amount in controversy, the case involves a federal question, or a supplemental jurisdiction exists), the defendant (and only the defendant) may remove the case to a federal court. A case cannot be removed to a state court.
At common law, an attorney not licensed to practice in a particular jurisdiction may be permitted to appear pro hac vice. In the legal field in the United States, pro hac vice (English: / p r oʊ h æ k ˈ v iː tʃ eɪ /) [1] is a practice in common law jurisdictions whereby a lawyer who has not been admitted to practice in a certain jurisdiction is allowed to participate in a particular case ...
Admission to the bar of a district court is generally available to any attorney who is admitted to practice law in the state where the district court sits. [note 3] 56 districts (around 60% of all district courts) require an attorney to be admitted to practice in the state where the district court sits.
Concurrent jurisdiction in the United States can also exist between different levels of state courts, and between courts and other government agencies with judicial powers. Different countries can also share concurrent jurisdiction over a case, where different countries have authority over the parties or events giving rise to the cause of action.
For example, in addition to being barred in another U.S. jurisdiction, having practiced law for at least five out of the last seven years, and being admitting to a jurisdiction that extends reciprocity to New Jersey lawyers, applicants seeking admission by motion to the New Jersey Bar must also complete a course on ethics and professionalism. [13]
Admission to the bar in the United States is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in the jurisdiction. Each U.S. state and jurisdiction (e.g. territories under federal control) has its own court system and sets its own rules and standards for bar admission.
Parallel litigation is a scenario in which different courts are hearing the same claim(s). In the United States, parallel litigation (and the "race to judgement" that results)is a consequence of its system of "dual sovereignty, in which both state and federal courts have personal jurisdiction over the parties.
The United States Attorney for the Northern District of California represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of March 21, 2023 the United States attorney is Ismail Ramsey. Calhoun Benham 1850-53; Samuel Williams Inge 1853-56; William Blanding 1856-57; Peter della Torre 1857-60; Calhoun Benham 1860-61