163: Listen and Learn -- Removal (Civ Pro) | The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam...

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today's topic in our "Listen and Learn" series is from Civil Procedure, specifically removal of a case from state to federal court. In this episode, we discuss: The definition and specifics of removal The reasons why some defendants would want to move their case to federal court What is needed for a defendant to motion to move a case to federal court? Establishing subject matter jurisdiction and diversity jurisdiction Federal abstention doctrines Analyzing three hypos from previous California bar exams Resources: “Listen and Learn” series (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-t...) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-t...) The Brainy Bar Bank: Streamlining Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar...) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar...) California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2003 (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/February%...) (https://nwculaw.edu/pdf/bar/February%...) California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2014 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/d...) (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/d...) California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2016 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/d...) (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/d...) Podcast Episode 92: Listen and Learn – Subject Matter Jurisdiction (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-ep...) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-ep...) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-16...) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-16...) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-16...) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/b...) (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/b... (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/b...) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/ (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/)). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-ex...) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-ex... (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-ex...! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/13...