Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 17, 2019
9th Circuit ensuring federal courts remain open for class action defendants
Recent 9th Circuit decisions demonstrate a renewed commitment to eliminating any vestiges of the court’s prior skepticism toward CAFA removal.
Susan Kay Leader
Partner
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati PC
litigation
633 W 5th St Ste 1550
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (323) 210-2900
Email: sleader@wsgr.com
University of Virginia SOL; Charlottesville VA
Susan is vice president of ABTL Los Angeles.
Jonathan P. Slowik
Counsel
Proskauer Rose LLP
Phone: (310) 284-4588
Email: jslowik@proskauer.com
UCLA School of Law
The Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) provides federal jurisdictions over class actions where there is minimal diversity of citizenship between the parties, a putative class with at least 100 members, and at least $5 million in controversy. See 28 U.S.C. Section 1332(d)(2), (d)(5)(B).
Historically, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had approached removal to federal court under CAFA with skepticism, app...
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