The forum defendant rule, 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a), provides out of state defendants protection against biases of local courts and juries by procedurally providing these defendants an opportunity to remove their case to federal court. However, out of state litigants who have filed in the wrong forum are being prevented from removing their case to the federal system by the in-state- defendants and the local state courts. In some instances, the district courts have denied litigants who, meet federal jurisdiction access to the federal system. These litigants, and those who wish to join, are turned away to face the biases of the state court, who oftentimes have already adjudicated and disposed of their case in their absence.

Whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction over the petitioner's case when the Original Petition was filed in state court?

Whether the district court orders adhered to remand procedures under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c) and (d)?

Whether the district court judge was biased towards the petitioner so as to deprive her of procedural and substantive due process?

Whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction over the petitioner's case