Bell v. City of Kellogg

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining remand is not required under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) when “remand to state court would be futile”
• holding dismissal may be appropriate when remand would be futile
• affirming remand denial in a “futile” case, even 11 though court lacked “subject matter jurisdiction”
• affirming dismissal of state claims because \[w]here the remand to state court would be futile ... the desire to have state courts resolve state law issues is lacking. We do not believe Congress intended to ignore the interest of efficient use of judicial resources\
• “Where . . . remand to state court would be futile, . . . the desire to have state courts resolve state law issues is lacking.”
• “Where the remand to state court would be futile, however, the desire to have 21 state courts resolve state law issues is lacking. We do not believe Congress intended to ignore the 22 interest of efficient use of judicial resources.”

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