Congress defines federal court jurisdiction within constitutional limits

Evidence

Within these boundaries, the Constitution generally leaves it to Congress to define the jurisdiction of the various federal courts. Congress is not obliged to vest the full federal judicial power in the federal courts. Thus, federal statutes largely determine the actual division of responsibility between federal and state courts and among federal courts. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 240

Categorization

• XREF: Congressional control of jurisdiction connects to the classic debate over jurisdiction-stripping, a key institution of American constitutional law. — connects to: Constitutional law defines governmental structure, powers, and limits — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 153; Congress creates all federal courts below the Supreme Court under Article III — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 223; Congress grants federal courts concurrent and limited jurisdiction rather than full constitutional reach — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 245 (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• Congress grants federal courts concurrent and limited jurisdiction rather than full constitutional reach #expands (0.92) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 245
• Federal court jurisdiction is bounded by Article III and statute #corroborates (0.88) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 239
• Congress can confer exclusive jurisdiction on a specific federal court for disaster claims #exemplifies (0.88) — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process, 1935
• The Constitution left the federal courts’ structure to Congress by design #corroborates (0.86) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 277
• Congress expands federal jurisdiction in response to political and caseload pressures #exemplifies (0.85) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 259
• The 1789 Judiciary Act denied federal courts general federal-question jurisdiction until 1875 #exemplifies (0.83) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 255
• The Constitution is the supreme law and sole source of federal legal authority #qualifies (0.78) — Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, 52
• Legal major premises derive authority from constitutional text or statutes #qualifies (0.75) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 242