Petition of the day

By Maureen Johnston
on Jun 26, 2014 at 10:18 pm

The petition of the day is:

Issue: Whether, under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, which authorizes removal to federal court if plaintiffs’ claims “are proposed to be tried jointly,” a motion by plaintiffs to coordinate or consolidate their cases before a single trial judge to avoid inconsistent judgments and promote judicial economy constitutes such a proposal.