Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist · ¶43

I join the Court's opinion in full. I write separately to note my skepticism of the doctrine of “improper joinder,” which the District Court invoked to dismiss Whole Foods in this case. The doctrine appears to allow federal courts to enlarge their jurisdiction by assessing the merits of claims over which they lack jurisdiction.

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