Civil ProcedureConceptReviewRemovalReading 13 of 13The Removal PremiseFederal Defenses and CounterclaimsOnly Defendants May RemoveLimits on Diversity RemovalRemoving Mixed ClaimsExclusive Federal Claims in State CourtDestination Court and VenueStarting the RemovalRemoval DeadlinesMultiple DefendantsRemand After RemovalSpecial Removal StatutesReviewOn this page2ReviewEndnotesReviewPractice furtherLaw SchoolQuestions|Level 1|FundamentalsEssays|Short Answer|Core AnalysisBar ExamQuestions|Level 2|ChallengingEssays|Level 2|Maximum PointsPerformance Tasks|Level 1|Core AnalysisReading 13 of 13The Removal PremiseFederal Defenses and CounterclaimsOnly Defendants May RemoveLimits on Diversity RemovalRemoving Mixed ClaimsExclusive Federal Claims in State CourtDestination Court and VenueStarting the RemovalRemoval DeadlinesMultiple DefendantsRemand After RemovalSpecial Removal StatutesReviewEndnotes30128 U.S.C. § 1441(a)2Id.3The Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc., 535 U.S. 826 (2002)4Glannon, Civil Procedure / Chapter 3. Diversity Jurisdiction / Chapter 4: Federal Question Jurisdiction / IV. Applying Mottley: Justice Holmes’s Creation Test528 U.S.C. § 1441(a), supra note 1View All Endnotes