Day 4

Consider the following fact:

Even if the requirements of diversity jurisdiction are met, a federal court will not hear a suit for a divorce (and to distribute marital assets) nor a suit to probate a will (which can involve an estate of substantial size). In refusing to exercise diversity jurisdiction, the fed- eral courts have stated that state courts have special competency in such cases. These are called the marital and probate exceptions to diversity jurisdiction.

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