Federal Venue

Venue in General

A court that has subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction may still refuse
to hear a case on the grounds that the action should be brought in the state with closer
ties to the litigants or the subject matter of the action.

Author: Prof. Victor López

Elements of Federal Venue

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of federal venue. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Elements is provided. Finally, the subject of Removal in relation with federal venue is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

Federal Venue

The encyclopedia provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of federal jurisdiction and procedure, including issues on district court jurisdiction.In relation to federal court procedure and federal litigation, this area covers the following topics:

Determination of Proper Venue

Find out about Determination of Proper Venue in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Change of Venue

Find out about Change of Venue in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Multidistrict Litigation

Find out about Multidistrict Litigation in this context in this American legal encyclopedia.

Resources

See Also

Further Reading

• Charles Alan Wright, Arthur R. Miller & Andrew D. Leipold, Federal Practice & Procedure (Thomson West)
• Robert C. Casad & William B. Richman, Jurisdiction in Civil Actions: Territorial Basis and Process Limitations on Jurisdiction of State and Federal Courts (Lexis Law)
• James Wm. Moore & Daniel R. Coquillette, Moore’s Federal Practice (Matthew Bender, 2017)
• Gregory A. Castanias & Robert H. Klonoff, Federal Appellate Practice and Procedure in a Nutshell (Thomson West)
• Erwin Chemerinsky, Federal Jurisdiction (Aspen Publishers)
• Robert M. Cover, Owen M. Fiss & Judith Resnik, The Federal Procedural System: A Rule and Statutory Source Book (Foundation Press)
• Richard H. Fallon, Jr., Daniel J. Meltzer & David L. Shapiro, Hart and Wechsler’s The Federal Courts and the Federal System (Foundation Press)
• Daniel J. Meador, Thomas E. Baker & Joan E. Steinman, Appellate Courts: Structures, Functions, Processes, and Personnel (LexisNexis)