| Venue: | DC Cir |
| Facts: | Saadeh, a Greek ciizen loaned money to Farouki, a Jordanian residing in MD as a "permanent resident." He defaults, and Saadeh sues. While the suit is underway, Faruoki becomes a US citizen. |
| Posture: | Judgment for Saadeh. Appeal. Ct. App. dismisses for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. |
| Issue: | At the time the complaint was filed, was Farouki a "citizen of a state" under § 1332. |
| Holding: | No. Dismissed. |
| Rule: | We read the last sentence of § 1332(a) as contracting diversity, not expanding it. |
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