Jurisdiction
Discuss the following: 500 word minimum
Define and explain what personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction mean and how these terms are relevant to one who does business in different states.
Explain stare decisis and select one U.S. Supreme Court decision issued in the past two years relating to the regulation of business or likely to influence business today. The case does not have to be one that the Court followed precedent, (ie. stare decisis). Provide your thoughts on whether you agreed or disagreed with the Court’s opinion. Use the legal research tool in the Strayer Library.
Sample Solution
The ambit of courts worldwide is to enter a valid, enforceable judgment on a claim. In situations where jurisdiction is lacking, litigants may retroactively challenge the validity of a judgment, using available mechanisms for redress. In practice, legal jurisdiction is exercised in two ways: personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction (Shannon, 2018). Personal jurisdiction is the requirement that a given court exercises supremacy over the defendant, based on minimum contacts with the forum. Subject-matter jurisdiction is the requirement that a given court have authority to hear the specific kind of claim that is brought to that court. While litigating parties may waive personal jurisdiction, they cannot waive subject-matter jurisdiction.
