Supreme Court of the United States
Mims v. Arrow Financial Services, LLC
January 18, 2012565 U.S. 368
Summary
The Supreme Court held that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) does not grant state courts exclusive jurisdiction over private suits. Federal courts retain federal-question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 because the TCPA’s permissive reference to state courts does not expressly oust federal jurisdiction.
Holding
- Subject-matter jurisdiction over private TCPA suits.. Federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction over private suits arising under the TCPA.
Docket No. 10-1195
Cited authorities
- 47 U.S.C. §§227
- CA11
- 47 U.S.C. § 227
- 28 U.S.C. § 1331
- 18 Stat. 470
- 105 Stat. 2394
- 47 U.S.C. § 227
- 47 U.S.C. § 227