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A citizen of Another Country can sue persons in or from the USA
The problem is where is the lawsuit filed.
Filing away from the residence or outside the USA may not be legal or enforceable.
Me for example: USA citizen but permanent resident (legal) of Canada. You would have to file against me in Canada.
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∙ 15y agoOnly if the State has waived its sovereign immunity or it's one of the limited circumstances where the Supreme court has said it doesn't apply.
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If a citizen of New York state had a legal problem with another New Yorker under which circumstance could he or she present it to a federal court?
If the legal difficulty between them was the subject of federal law and/or jurisdiction.
Because of this amendment a state cannot be sued in a federal court by a foreign country or a private citizen.?
amendment 11
What court is the only court in which one state may sue another?
There is only one court in the United States that has jurisdiction when one state sues another. The court that has jurisdiction in this process is the United States Supreme Court.
As a citizen of Alabama a person to sue the state of Texas in federal court but the courts said this could not be done because of which amendment?
11th
Because of this amendment a state cannot be sued in a federal court by a foreign country or a private citizen?
amendment 11
Must a case in which a resident of nebraska sues a citizen of Louisiana be heard in a federal court?
No. If the suit is over a certain dollar amount, it can be heard in federal court under diversity jurisdiction. If it involves federal law, it can also be heard in federal court under federal question jurisdiction. Unless it is a matter of exclusive federal jurisdiction, the state court maintains concurrent jurisdiction.
As a citizen of Alabama a person tried to sue the state of Texas in federal court but the courts said this could not be done because of which amendment?
The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits citizens from suing a state in federal court without the state's consent. This amendment was ratified in response to a Supreme Court case that allowed private individuals to sue states in federal court.
Can the state try a federal crime in state court?
No. Violations of federal law are tried in US District Court. Violations of state laws in the state court system.
Is criminal court a federal court?
It can be. Federal courts handle violation of Federal law. State courts handle state law. Both CAN be criminal courts. Steal a car in a National Park- Federal Court. Steal a car in the city- state court.
Are local federal rules of court and state rules of court the same?
No. They vary from state to state, and even from one state court to another. Federal courts use different procedures, as well. There are similarities between all of them that preserve all constitutional requirements, but one still needs to know the court rules where they intend to appear or practice.
How do you transfer your court case to another state?
You can not transfer acourt case unless yours is federal. If it is google transfer federal co.urt case
What court hears cases in which one state sues a resident in another state?
If a state has a claim against a citizen of another state, the case will most likely be heard in the court system of the complaining state, unless the matter is criminal in nature, in which case the defendant (and only the defendant) may have the case removed to federal court.If the suit involves citizens of two different states, certain torts may be heard in the plaintiff's state court under "long-arm jurisdiction," while civil cases involving amounts of $75,000 or more may be heard in US District Court under federal "diversity jurisdiction."There may be instances in which none of the above apply.
