Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist · ¶46

In this case, federal jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship. The removing defendant, Hain Celestial Group, invoked federal jurisdiction under 28 U. S. C. § 1332(a), which gives district courts jurisdiction over “civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000 . . . and is between . . . citizens of different States.” This Court has always interpreted §1332(a)'s language “to require `complete diversity,' ” meaning that a federal court can exercise jurisdiction only if no plaintiff shares state citizenship with any defendant. Carden v. Arkoma Associates, 494 U. S. 185, 187 (1990) (citing Strawbridge v. Curtiss, 3 Cranch 267 (1806)).

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