Foreign Judgments in the United States

Foreign Judgments and the State Laws

Select from the list of U.S. States below for state-specific information on Foreign Judgments:

• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Alabama Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Alaska Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Arizona Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Arkansas Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the California Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Colorado Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Connecticut Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Delaware Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Florida Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Georgia Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Hawaii Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Idaho Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Illinois Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Indiana Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Iowa Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Kansas Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Kentucky Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Louisiana Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Maine Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Maryland Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Massachusetts Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Michigan Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Minnesota Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Mississippi Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Missouri Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Montana Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Nebraska Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Nevada Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the New Hampshire Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the New Jersey Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the New Mexico Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the New York Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the North Carolina Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the North Dakota Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Ohio Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Oklahoma Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Oregon Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Pennsylvania Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Rhode Island Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the South Carolina Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the South Dakota Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Tennessee Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Texas Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Utah Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Vermont Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Virginia Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Washington Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the West Virginia Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Wisconsin Portal
• Foreign Judgments in the Subject Index of the Wyoming Portal

Foreign Judgments in State Statute Topics

Introduction to Foreign Judgments (State statute topic)

The purpose of Foreign Judgments is to provide a broad appreciation of the Foreign Judgments legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Foreign Judgments).

Foreign Judgments

In Legislation

Foreign Judgments in the U.S. Code: Title 28, Part VI, Chapter 181

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating foreign judgments are compiled in the United States Code under Title 28, Part VI, Chapter 181. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Judiciary (including foreign judgments) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Proceedings of the US Code, including foreign judgments) by chapter and subchapter.

Resources

Further Reading

• Information about Foreign Judgments in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.

Foreign Judgments in the Context of Recognition of Foreign Judgments

Contemporary Approaches to Enforceability of Foreign Judgments in the United States in International Civil Litigation

Analysis of the Contemporary Approaches to Enforceability of Foreign Judgments in the United States

Hilton v. Guyot: International Comity and the Presumptive Enforceability of Foreign Judgments

Read more information about Hilton v. Guyot: International Comity and the Presumptive Enforceability of Foreign Judgments

Statutory Mechanism for the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Uniform Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act and Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

Read more information about Statutory Mechanism for the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Uniform Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act and Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act

Foreign Judgments in the Context of Service of Foreign Process

Absence of Direct U.S. Legal Restrictions on Foreign Service of Process Mechanisms Does Not Imply That U.S. Courts Will Recognize Resulting Foreign Judgments in International Civil Litigation

Analysis of the Absence of Direct U.S. Legal Restrictions on Foreign Service of Process Mechanisms Does Not Imply That U.S. Courts Will Recognize Resulting Foreign Judgments

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See Also

• Choice of Forum Provision
• Choice of Forum Clause Definition
• Choice of Forum Clause Sample
• Forum Selection
• Choice of Law

Foreign Judgments in the Context of International Disputes

No Express Federal Law Governing Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in International Civil Litigation

Analysis of the No Express Federal Law Governing Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Resources

See Also

• Abuse of Process
• International Judicial Assistance in Civil Matters
• International Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters
• International Judicial Assistance in Administrative Matters
• Cross-Border Discovery
• Abroad Evidence

Foreign Judgments in the Context of International Disputes

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments by U.S. Courts (Private International Law) in International Civil Litigation

Analysis of the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments by U.S. Courts

Resources

See Also

• Abuse of Process
• International Judicial Assistance in Civil Matters
• International Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters
• International Judicial Assistance in Administrative Matters
• Cross-Border Discovery
• Abroad Evidence

Foreign Judgments in the Context of International Disputes

Picked Source Texts on the Presumptive Enforceability of Foreign Judgments in International Civil Litigation

Analysis of the Picked Source Texts on the Presumptive Enforceability of Foreign Judgments

Resources

See Also

• Abuse of Process
• International Judicial Assistance in Civil Matters
• International Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters
• International Judicial Assistance in Administrative Matters
• Cross-Border Discovery
• Abroad Evidence