http://chat.lawinfo.com/ en Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:45:52 GMT vBulletin 60 http://chat.lawinfo.com/images/visioncollison/misc/rss.jpg http://chat.lawinfo.com/ http://chat.lawinfo.com/showthread.php?t=54713&goto=newpost Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:12:47 GMT I'm studying to be a paralegal (the goal ultimately to be an attorney) on my own, and I came across a concept I'm having trouble understanding.

I understand that if two parties have a dispute they have to file a complaint in the appropriate trial court.. in CA that is the superior court I'm fairly certain... my question is, when would two parties file a claim in a federal court e.g. United States District Court? Must two parties exaust all state courts e.g. superior and appellates before they can file in federal court? Again sorry for such a basic question, I'm just not getting the clarification I need from the book.

Thanks in advance for taking a minute to help-

Cris H. ]]> California proeliumfessus http://chat.lawinfo.com/showthread.php?t=54713