If a party to a lawsuit does not agree with the jurisdiction of the court it must file a motion to dismiss the case. Because this is a procedural question solely the judge will decide on such a motion. In the movie "A Civil Action" you witness the defendants' attorneys file motions to dismiss on other grounds.  

But getting back to subject matter jurisdiction: why would a party to a lawsuit even care about subject matter jurisdiction? 

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Subject matter jurisdiction is a fundamental and critical aspect of any lawsuit and parties have valid reasons to care about it for several key reason... View the full answer