Local Rule 3-5: Jurisdictional Statement
N.D. Cal. — Civil rule
3-5. Jurisdictional Statement
(a) Jurisdiction. Each complaint, petition, counterclaim, and cross-claim must include a separate paragraph entitled "Jurisdiction." The paragraph will identify the statutory or other basis for federal jurisdiction and the facts supporting such jurisdiction.
(b) Divisional Assignment. Each complaint or petition must include a paragraph entitled "Divisional Assignment." The paragraph must identify any basis for assignment to a particular location or division of the Court pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-2(c).