Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
Admiralty lawyers in Texas understand the basics about maritime and admiralty jurisdiction. The United States Constitution (Article III, Section 2) grants original jurisdiction to federal courts over admiralty and maritime matters. This original jurisdiction is not exclusive though, so many maritime/admiralty cases may be filed in either state or federal court because of the "saving to suitors" clause. The "saving to suitors" clause, found at 28 U.S.C. Section 1333, essentially preserves a maritime suitor’s election to pursue his or her common-law remedies in state court.