Rowland’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 8 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “cases. Certainly it would not be as good a policy as continuing to adhere to the basic rule in such cases, for two reasons. 22 First, the basic rule insures greater certitude in making the jurisdictional determination at issue. It provides a uniform reference point in the form of a readily identifiable act of public record, uniformly recorded throughout the federal system. By contrast, reference to the many acts that might be deemed to”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rowland v. Patterson

2. “compliance with the variety of present and future state preconditions to suit would be fraught with obvious uncertainties and administrative difficulties. 3 23 Second, there is nothing to choose between the two rules in terms of the relative fairness of their applications over time. The disadvantage presumably thought to result to the defendants in this case from application of the basic rule is that it may permit plaintiffs to”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rowland v. Patterson

3. “a basis for federal jurisdiction that would not exist were defendants' proposed rule adopted. The basic rule obviously may have that effect in this case, but the defendants' proposed rule would not protect future defendants from the same result. The very occasional plaintiff minded to”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rowland v. Patterson