Long arm Statutes: Federal

Question 1

Territorial Limits of Effective service: 4(k)(1)(a)

Answer 1

(1) In General.
Serving a summons or filing a waiver of service establishes personal jurisdiction over a defendant:
(A) who is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of general jurisdiction in the state where the district court is located;

Question 2

4(k)(1)(b)

Answer 2

(B) who is a party joined under Rule 14 or 19 and is served within a judicial district of the United States and not more than 100 miles from where the summons was issued; or

Question 3

4(k)(1)(c)

Answer 3

(C) when authorized by a federal statute.

Question 4

Federal claim outside state-court jurisdiction: 4(k)(2)

Answer 4

(2) Federal Claim Outside State-Court Jurisdiction.
For a claim that arises under federal law, serving a summons or filing a waiver of service establishes personal jurisdiction over a defendant if:
(A) the defendant is not subject to jurisdiction in any state’s courts of general jurisdiction; and
(B) exercising jurisdiction is consistent with the United States Constitution and laws.