Opinion ID: 77381
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Heading: standard of review

Text: We review questions of jurisdiction de novo. McKusick v. City of Melbourne, 96 F.3d 478, 482 (11th Cir. 1996) (citing Lucero v. Operation Rescue, 954 F.2d 624, 627 (11th Cir. 1992)). In reviewing matters concerning removal and remand, “it is axiomatic that ambiguities are generally construed against removal.” 5 Butler v. Polk, 592 F.2d 1293, 1296 (5th Cir. 1979).3 We review the district court’s dismissal of the state law claims de novo. Butero v. Royal Maccabees Life Ins. Co., 174 F.3d 1207, 1211 (11th Cir. 1999).