U.S. High Court Hears Arguments On Jurisdiction After Amended Class Complaint

( October 7, 2024, 3:47 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ determination that an amended class complaint no longer belonged in federal court after all references to federal law have been eliminated “is an extreme outlier” and “conflicts with the text and structure of [28 U.S. Code] Section 1367 and with more than a century of precedent,” an attorney representing the makers of prescription pet food argued Oct. 7 before the U.S. Supreme Court....