The crime had to be committed by an Indian for federal jurisdiction to apply.

We'll have to invoke federal jurisdiction to get everybody we need in here.

He is a leading scholar of civil procedure and federal jurisdiction.

Now Congress has expanded federal jurisdiction in many dubious areas.

It also noted that ultimately this was a matter of federal jurisdiction.

These changes would allow state authorities to protect many of the wetlands that used to fall under federal jurisdiction.

Therefore, appointments to the Court are within federal jurisdiction and made by cabinet.

Blacks make up 22 percent of the circuit's population, a figure higher than in any other federal jurisdiction.

Can you begin by telling us our federal jurisdiction?

In order for federal jurisdiction to apply, however, there must be an effect on interstate commerce.