Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over a Civil Action: Federal Question Jurisdiction

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[@duckymomo7935]

Is the ruling of subject matter jurisdiction just about whether a particular court has jurisdiction over a case and not the actual case itself?
In other words, I was expecting eg the railroad v Mottley case to be about the actual breach of contract and the tickets but the actual question of the case was: Is the anticipated defense contained in the plaintiff’s complaint enough to establish subject matter jurisdiction in federal court? No

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The question of jurisdiction is independent of the underlying issue. According to the well-pleaded complaint rule, the complaint itself must establish the federal question; anticipated defenses don't help establish federal question jurisdiction.