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Home Depot argues it is a defendant. Jackson argues the statute requires all defendants to agree."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 31-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 31-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 23-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 23-27"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 15, 2019."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 11-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 11-21"}]},{"heading":"What each side 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It affects how parties choose their forum. It shapes the balance between state and federal litigation."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 31-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 31-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 23-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 23-27"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 33-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 33-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 45-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 45-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 29-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 29-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 55-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 55-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 43-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 43-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 11-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 11-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 29-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 29-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 33-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 33-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 33-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 33-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 41-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 41-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 55-55","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 55-55"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 25-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 25-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 29-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 29-45"}]}],"slug":"2018-17-1471-home-depot-u-s-a-inc-v-jackson","term":"2018","title":"Can a defendant remove a counterclaim to federal court?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 34, lines 31-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 34, lines 31-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 23-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-1471_2cp3.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 23-27"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}