National “Harmony”: An Inter-Branch Constitutional Principle and Its Application to Diversity Jurisdiction

I. Introduction II. Theories of Diversity Jurisdiction: A Historical Overview III. Diversity Jurisdiction and National Harmony ... A. “Harmony” in the Age of the Enlightenment ... B. “Interests” in a Harmonious System ... C. “Harmony” as an Inter-Branch Principle IV. Harmony and the Body Politic V. Constitutional Text: Between, With, and Among VI. Purpose: Geographically Commensurate Government VII. National Harmony and State Court Bias VIII. Implications ... A. The Purpose of Diversity Jurisdiction ... B. Federal Court Personal Jurisdiction ... C. State Court Personal Jurisdiction ... D. The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005