The Government Contractor Defense: Colorable Under the Federal Officer Removal Statute

If certain conditions are met, the Federal Officer Removal Statute confers subject matter jurisdiction on federal courts and allows a defendant to remove an action against it based on state law claims from state court to federal court. One of those conditions requires the defendant to have raised a colorable federal defense to the plaintiff’s claims….
By: Kristi Morgan Aronica – Weitz Morgan PLLC