Federal courts can only hear certain types of cases. Generally, this court can only hear disputes that fall into one or more of the following four categories:

•   A dispute that involves a right in the United States Constitution;

•   A dispute that involves a federal law (as opposed to a state law or local ordinance);

•   A dispute that involves the United States of America (or any of its agencies, officers, or employees in their official capacities) as a party; and

•   A dispute between citizens of different states with an amount in controversy that is more than $75,000.

If your dispute does not fall into any of those four categories, you should not file your lawsuit in this court.