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EXECUTIVE
SOFTWARE OF NORTH AMERICA v. U.S. DISTRICT COURT
Facts: A
worker who was fired brought federal and state claims for
discrimination and the district court remanded the state law
claims.
Issue: Can
a district court look beyond the express exceptions listed in
section 1367 (C) in declining jurisdiction over pendant state
claims?
Rule: A
court can deny supplemental jurisdiction over pendant state law
claims only if one of the exceptions of section 1367 (c) is
satisfied.
Analysis:
The district court failed to identify exceptional, compelling
reasons for declining jurisdiction. The court must conclude
that declining jurisdiction best accommodates the values of
economy, convenience, fairness and comity.
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