9200: 643- 001 Federal Jurisdiction & Procedure (3 cr.) (Genetin) TTh 9:00A-10:30A
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Prerequisite: Civil Procedure I & Civil Procedure II
The course Federal Jurisdiction and Procedure is a good course for those who want to obtain a Litigation Certificate; review Civil Procedure concepts for the bar exam; or prepare for litigation in practice. The course will include an emphasis on hot topics in litigation, including issues currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as an examination of how the lower federal courts are implementing the new federal discovery rules. The course will also include a comparison of major differences in the Ohio and federal civil rules, which is important information for the bar exam since the federal rules are tested on the multi-state portion of the bar exam and the Ohio rules are tested on the essay portion. As the federal rulemakers have continued to amend the federal rules, the differences between the Ohio and federal rules has grown. Finally, the course will also include discussion of various procedural issues, including the due process right to be heard, supplemental and removal jurisdiction, abstention doctrines, and class action issues.