Adjusts the minimum amount in controversy for diversity jurisdiction in federal courts for inflation.
The Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act modifies the minimum amount in controversy for diversity jurisdiction in federal courts to account for inflation. It mandates the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to adjust the threshold amount based on the Consumer Price Index, effective January 1, 2030, and every tenth year thereafter. The adjustment is rounded to the nearest $25,000 and published in the Federal Register by November 15 of the year preceding the adjustment.
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