Venue

Question 1

Venue in civil actions in the federal courts is proper in:

Answer 1

1. A judicial district where any defendant resides, if all defendants reside in the same state;
2. A judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is subject of the action is situated; or
3. If there is no district anywhere in the U.S. that satisfies 1. or 2., a judicial district in which any defendant is subject to personal jurisdiction with respect to such action

Question 2

If venue is proper, the court may nonetheless transfer the case for

Answer 2

convenience of the parties or witnesses to any court where it could have originally been filed

Question 3

If original venue was proper, apply the law of the state in which the ________ court sits.

Answer 3

transferor