Jump to Navigation. shadow zone The shadow zone is the area of the earth from angular distances of 104 to 140 degrees from a given earthquake that does not receive any direct P waves. The shadow zone results from S waves being stopped entirely by the liquid core and P waves being bent (refracted) by the liquid core.
The two primary sources of the subject-matter jurisdiction of the federal courts are diversity jurisdiction and federal question jurisdiction. Diversity jurisdiction generally permits individuals to bring claims in federal court where the claim exceeds $75,000 and the parties are citizens of different states.
Hereâs the basic problem with the plaintiffs in the new lawsuit, called King v. Burwell, which the Supreme Court will hear in March. In order to bring a case into federal court, a plaintiff must have âstandingââput simply, she must be adversely affected by the law sheâs challenging.