Cite Me To Your Leader

I found something very flattering today. I was quoted in a brief before the United States Supreme Court in Harvey v. Mosaic Fertilizer! Here's the passage:

CAFA simply does not supplant or restrict the traditional diversity jurisdiction conferred under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). Rather, 28 U.S.C. § 1332, as amended by CAFA, provides parties seeking a federal forum "with an alternative to the traditional diversity-jurisdiction route." After the passage of CAFA, "the traditional path to diversity jurisdiction remains a viable option for some class actions."

You can read the full brief here:

• Harvey v. Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC, 2007 WL 2858226, *2858226+ (Appellate Petition, Motion and Filing) (U.S. Sep 28, 2007) Opposition to Petition for Writ of Certiorari (NO. 07-268)

And here's the quoted article:

• Cameron Fredman, Plaintiffs' Paradise Lost: Diversity of Citizenship and Amount in Controversy Under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, 39 LOY. L.A. L. REV. 1025 (2006).

Yes, it's a fertilizer company (they're the shit) and yes, they're quoting some fairly noncontroversial statements, but hey--they won their opposition!

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UPDATE: Inspired by the citation, I decided to do a little internet research and see if I could find some other citations of the CAFA article. Turns out, it's cited in the 2007 supplement to a treatise called Litigating Tort Cases (AAJ Press). They cite it in sections 7:12 and 7:14. It's available for the low price of $840 and makes an excellent stocking-stuffer. (No, I don't earn royalties on it.)