Federal Officer Jurisdiction Is Alive and Well: Ninth Circuit Affirms …

Federal Officer Jurisdiction Is Alive and Well: Ninth Circuit Affirms …

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent opinion in Leite v. Crane Co ., 2014 WL 1646924 , affirmed a decision by the Hawaii Federal District Court denying a motion to remand after finding that a Navy equipment manufacturer had established a “colorable” federal defense based on the federal officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. A 1442.

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