Carnegie-Mellon University v. Cohill

Citation

484 U.S. 343 (1988)

Facts

Stub — to be completed.

Issue

Stub — to be completed.

Holding

Stub — to be completed.

Rule

A district court has discretion to remand pendent state law claims to state court when the federal claims that provided the basis for jurisdiction have been dismissed.

Significance

Confirmed that remand (not just dismissal) is an available tool when federal claims drop out, giving courts flexibility to return state claims to state court rather than dismissing without prejudice.

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