In this lecture we cover:

• Exclusive jurisdiction (14:00), with a fun discussion of the  constitutionality of exclusive jurisdiction at 17:00
• Mottley and the well-pleaded complaint rule (17:00))
• Advisory opinions, and make a timely Alito, J. joke at 52:10
• the constitutionality of advisory opinions at 56:00
• the meaning of “arising under” for purposes of federal questions with a focus on American Well Works, Smith, Merrell Dow, and Grabel v. Darue.
• Pendent Jurisdiction & Gibbs
• Finley, Supplemental Jurisdiction and 28 U.S.C. 1367

[podcast format=”video”]https://joshblackman.com/podcasts/fedcts/class3.m4a[/podcast]

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