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Civil Procedure - 4th Circuit Jettisons 'McKinney' Rule on Removal
Removal from state to federal court is always a hot issue in Virginia, as defendants look for short-cuts to summary judgment; in a new case, the 4th Circuit repudiates the "McKinney" rule in favor of the "last-served" rule, which gives each defendant, after service, 30 days to file a notice of removal under 28 U.S.C. 1446(b).
Barbour v. Internat’l Union, UAW (VLW 010-2-041) (47 pp.)

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