Ernest Brown v. Philadelphia Housing Authority, 350 F.3d 338 (2003)

Citation: Ernest Brown v. Philadelphia Housing Authority, 350 F.3d 338 (2003)
Parent Document: Ernest Brown v. Philadelphia Housing Authority, 350 F.3d 338 (2003)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2003-11-19
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/784254/ernest-brown-v-philadelphia-hous... ↗

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Insurance Corp. of Ireland, Ltd. v. Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee, 456 U.S. 694, 702, 102 S.Ct. 2099, 72 L.Ed.2d 492 (1982) (internal citations omitted). See also, Ruhrgas AG v. Marathon Oil Co., 526 U.S. 574, 119 S.Ct. 1563, 143 L.Ed.2d 760 (1999) ("subject-matter jurisdiction ... is nonwaivable and delimits federal-court power."); Okereke v. United States, 307 F.3d 117, 120 n. 1 (3d Cir.2002) (citing Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co., 491 U.S. 1, 26, 109 S.Ct. 2273, 105 L.Ed.2d 1 (1989) (Stevens, J., concurring) ("the cases are legion holding that a party may not waive a defect in subject-matter jurisdiction or invoke federal jurisdiction simply by consent.")); Mennen Co. v. Atlantic Mut. Ins. Co., 147 F.3d 287, 293-94 (3d Cir.1998) ("it is axiomatic that a party may not confer or defeat jurisdiction by mere pleading."); Board of Trustees of Trucking Employees of North Jersey Welfare Fund, Inc. — Pension Fund v. Centra, 983 F.2d 495, 506 n. 12 (3d Cir.1992). Indeed, Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(h)(3) provides, "[w]henever it appears... that the court lacks jurisdiction of the subject matter, the court shall dismiss the action."

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