Zee v. New Jersey

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• holding that removal based on federal question jurisdiction must be 24 premised solely on the plaintiff’s complaint, despite the presence of any counter-claim that may 25 present a federal question
• stating that a case arises under federal law “only if the federal question appears on the face of the plaintiff’s well-pleaded complaint.”
• holding federal question jurisdiction does not arise 25 from defenses or counterclaims alleged by defendant
• holding federal question 8 jurisdiction does not arise from defenses or counterclaims alleged by defendant
• explaining that a defendant’s notice of removal cannot supply the federal question if it does not appear in the complaint
• stating that “a case ‘arises under’ federal law only if the federal question appears on the face of the plaintiff’s well- pleaded complaint” and “removability cannot be created by defendant pleading a counter-claim presenting a federal question”

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