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CI VI LPROCEDURE I . PERSONALJURI SDI CTI ON( PJ) A.Spe c i ficJur i s di c t i on( Jx)( MC+TNFPSJ) 1. Mi ni mumCont a c t s( MC) ( a)As t a t ema ye x e r c i s epe r s ona lj ur i s d i c t i ono v e ra∆i fs heha ss uc hMCwi t ht hes t a t et ha ti twou l d bef a i rt or e qu i r ehe rt or e t ur na ndde f e ndal a ws ui ti nt ha ts t a t e . ( b)Spe c i ficJx:Cons i de r st her e l a t i ons hi pbe t we e nt hec ont ac t st hatg a v er i s et ot hes ui tandt he s at ewhe r et hes ui ti sbr ought . ( c )Appl i e st obot hi ndi vi dua l sa ndc or por a t i ons . ( d)Mi s c e l l a ne ousc ont a c t sa r enotmi ni mumc ont a c t s . Loo ka tc ont a c t st ha ts pa wne dt hes ui t . ( e )Mus tl ooka tqua l i t ya ndna t ur eofc ont a c tnott hequ a nt i t y . ( f )Onedoe sno tne e dt oa c twi t hi nt hes t a t et oha v eMC.( Cal de r :de f a ma t i onc a s ef r omma g a z i net o a c t r e s si nCA) ( g)Ana l y s i sf oc us e sont het i mewhe nt hede f e nda nta c t e d,no tt het i meoft hel a ws u i t . ( h)Appl i e st oi nr e ma swe l l . 2. Tr a di t i ona lNot i onsofFa i rPl a ya ndSubs t a nt i a lJ us t i c e( TNFPSJ ) ( a)Bur de nont he∆ ( b)Thes t a t e si nt e r e s t ( c )Theπ’ si nt e r e s t ( d)I nt e r s t a t ee ffic i e nc y( Mos tc on v e ni e ntf or um) ( e )I nt e r s t a t ePol i c yi nt e r e s t B.Ge ne r alJx( MC+C/ S) 1. Mi ni mumCont a c t s ( a)Ge ne r alJx:I ft he∆’ sf or um c ont ac t sar ev e r ys ubs t ant i al ,t he∆ma ybes ue di nt hes t at ef or anyc l ai m,e v e nonec ompl e t e l yunr e l at e dt oi t si ns t at eac t i vi t i e s . 2. Cont i nuousa ndSy s t e ma t i c ( a )St a t eofI nc or por a t i o n ( b)Pr i nc i pl ePl ac eo fBus i ne s s( PPB) C.Pur pos e f ulAv ai l me nt 1 . Th e∆mus tha v ep ur p os e l ya v a i l e di t s e l foft hep r i vi l e g eo fc ond uc t i n ga c t i vi t i e swi t hi nt hef o r u m s t a t e ,t hu si n v oki n gt h ebe ne fit sa n dpr o t e c t i onofi t sl a ws . 2 . ∆mus tma k ed e l i be r a t ec h oi c et or e l a t et ot hes t a t ei name a n i n gf ulwa y . 3 . Ad v e r t i s i n gi nas t a t e=Pu r p os e f u lAv a i l me n t 4 . App l i c a t i onofP Ai n“ St r e a mofComme r c e ”Ca s e s ( a )Sc e na r i o# 1:Out o f s t a t ec o mp one ntma nu f a c t ur e rs e l l sc ompon e n t st oama nuf a c t u r e ro fa fini s h e dp r o duc tou t s i d et hes t a t e .Ma nu f a c t u r e rt he ni n c or p st hec o mp one nti nt oafin i s h e d p r o duc ta n dd i s t r i bu t e st h efin i s h e dp r od uc ti nt hef or u ms t a t e . ( i )Li k e l yb es ub j e c tt oj xf orc l a i msa r i s i n gf r o mt hos es a l e si nt h es t a t ewhe r ei td i r e c t si t s g oo ds . ( i i )Ands u b j e c tt os p e c i ficj xi fa d v e r t i s e di nf or u ms t a t e . ( b)Sc e n a r i o# 2:Ama nuf a c t u r e rs e l l sfin i s h e dp r od uc t st oawho l e s a l e rou t s i det hes t a t e ,t he wh ol e s a l e rt h e nr e s e l l st oar e t a i l e ri nt hef or u ms t a t e ,a n dt her e t a i l e rr e s e l l st ot hec on s u me r . 5 . App l i c a t i onofP Ai nI nt e r n e t( Zi ppoTe s t ) ( a )Pa s s i v ewe b s i t e :J u s ts ho wy ous t uff. NoPJi fas i t ei sp a s s i v e . ( b)Ac t i v ewe bs i t e :Se l ly out h i n g s . PJi fs i t ei sa c t i v e . D.Tag( Tr a ns i e nt )Jx:I fy o ua r ei nas t a t ea ndg e ts e r v e di nt ha ts t a t e ,t ha ts t a t eha sJ xo v e ry o u. E.J xba s e do nCons e nt 1 . Ex p r e s s e dCo ns e n t ( a )∆s t i pul a t e sc t sJ xi na d v a n c et ol i t i g a t i o n ( b)Pa r t i e st oaKma ys pe c i f yJ x

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( c )Pa r t i e st oaKma ya ppo i nti ns t a t ea g e ntt oa c c e ptp r o c e s s ( d)Appe a r a n c eorfil i n go famo t i on 2 .I mp l i e dCo ns e n t :St a t es t a t u t ema ys pe c i f ywha ta c t i vi t i e s=c on s e n t ( a )So mes t a t e sma k edr i vi n gac a ri nas t a t ee n ou g hf o rc o ns e n t . ( b)Commi t t i n gat or t i ousa c t ( c )Con duc t i n gbus i ne s si nf o r u ms t a t e ( d)Own e r s h i po fp r op e r t yi ns t a t e F.St at eofdo mi c i l e=PJi nt ha ts t a t e 1 . Ca no nl yh a v eon ed omi c i l e 2 . Domi c i l e=ph y s i c a lr e s i de nc y+i n t e ntt or e s i dei nd e fini t e l y 3 .I fmor et h a nt wol oc a t i o nsa r ea ti s s u eus e“ c e n t e rofgr a v i t y ”t e s t ,wh i c hl oo ksa tv a r i o usf a c t o r ss u c h a si n t e n t ,d r i v e r sl i c e n s e ,e t c . G.Lo ngAr m St a t ut e s 1 . So mes t a t e sha v et he i rl o n ga r ms t a t ut e st hes a mea st heCon s t i t ut i on a ll i mi t . 2 . En u me r a t e dLASt a t ut e s :Aut ho r i z et he i rc ou r t st oe x e r c i s eJ xo v e rd e f e nd a n t sba s e dons pe c i fic t yp e sofc o nt a c twi t ht hef or u ms t a t e . 3 . Ana l y s i sf orP JQu e s t i ons ( a )As kwhe t h e rt he r ei sas t a t es t a t u t et h a ta u t h or i z e se x e r c i s eofP J ( b)As kwh e t h e rc on s t i t u t i on a lund e rduep r o c e s sc l a u s e 4 .I fs t a t el on g a r ms t a t u t edoe sn otgr a b∆i nSMJc a s e ,t he nP Ji ss t i l lv a l i di nt ha tf e de r a lc t . 5 .I fs t a t el on g a r ms t a t u t edoe sn otgr a b∆i ndi v e r s i t yc a s e ,t he nP Ji sno tv a l i di nt ha ts t a t e . H.At t a c ki ngPJ 1 . Di r e c tAt t a c k ( a )Spe c i a lAppe a r anc e ( i )So mes t a t e sa l l o wt he∆t oa ppe a rb e f o r et hec ou r ta tt h ebe gi n ni n go ft hea c t i o nf o rt hes o l e p ur p os eofc ha l l e n g i n gi t spo we rt oe x e r c i s eP J . ( i i )I f∆r a i s e sa no t h e rde f e n s e ,c tc o nc l ude st h a t∆ha swa i v e dP J . ( b)Fe d.R.Ci v .P. 12 ( b) ( 2) ( i )∆ma ya l s or a i s eot he ro b j e c t i on sa tt h es a met i me ,wi t h ou twa i vi n gP J . ( i i )∆ma ymo v et odi s mi s sf o rl a c kofP Ji mme d i a t e l yo ri ti sl os t . ( i i i ) Ca nn ota n s we ronme r i t s( 12 ( b) ( 6 ) )ANDTHENonP J . Mus te i t h e rdos oj o i n t l yo rwi t ht he P Jon efir s t . ( i v )“ Fi r s tPa pe r ”Ru l e :c a nbeb r ou gh tupi nt hea ns we ra swe l li fn opr e a n s we rmot i o ni sfil e d . ( 1 )Al s oi na na me n dme n ta sofr i gh tt oa ns we r( Ru l e1 5 ( a ) ) ( v )I fPJo b j e c t i o nsa r eno tbr ou g htu p,t h e n∆ha swa i v e di t . ( v i )I f∆fil e sap r e a ns we rmot i on,∆has10day saf t e rc our thasr ul e donmot i o nt ofil et he a ns we r . ( c )Appe a l i n g ( i )I f∆c h a l l e n g e sJ xa tb e g i nn i n gbu tl os e s .Th e nde f e nd so nme r i t sa n dl o s e s .∆c a nt he na ppe a l t heP Jde c i s i o ni nCo A. ( i i )So mec t sa l l o wa ni n t e r l o c u t or ya pp e a lvi awr i to fp r oh i bi t i o n.( Fe de r a lc tg e ne r a l l yd oe sno t a l l o wt he m. 2 . Co l l a t e r a lAt t a c k ( a )Wh e nt he∆i g no r e st h es u i te nt i r e l ya ndu s e sP Ja sade f e ns ewhe nt heπg oe st ot he∆’ ss t a t et o g e tt h ej ud gme nt . ( b)Fu l lFa i t ha n dCr e d i tCl a us e :r e q ui r e st hec t so fe a c hs t a t et ohon o rj u dg me n t so fo t he rs t a t e s . ( i )28USC§196 3:h ono r sf e d e r a lj ud gme nt si not he rf e d e r a ldi s t r i c t s . ( i i )Quas ii nr e mi sno ts u b j e c tt oFF&CCl a us e .( Pr ope r t yi ss e i z e df o rt hep ur p os eoft h e j u d gme ntn otbe c a u s ei t ’ st hepr o pe r t yt ha tl e dt ot h es u i t ) ( c )∆c a nn otde f e n do nme r i t si ft hi sme t h odi sc h os e n . ( d)∆ma yno tc ha l l e n g ePJi nt hee nf o r c e me n ta c t i oni fh eha sa l r e a d yd ones oi nt h eo r i gi n a la c t i on.

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I . Fi nalJudgme ntRul e( 2 8USC§1 291 ) 1 . Rul e :Yo uc a nonl ya pp e a lwhe nafin a lr u l i n gha sb e e nma deont h ec a s e . 2 . Ca n no ta pp e a la ni n t e r l o c u t or yr u l i n g( ar u l i n gt h a tdo e sn o tf u l l yd e c i det h ec a s e ) ( a )EXCEPTI ONS ( i )Ex t r a or di na r ywr i t s ( 1 )Wr i tofma ndamu s :ma nd a t e sj ud g et odos o me t h i n ghemus tu nde rt hel a w ( 2 )Wr i tofp r oh i bi t i o n:pr oh i bi tj ud g ef r o ms o me t hi n gh es h ou l dno tdo ( i i )I n j unc t i o ns ( i i i ) Ce r t i fic a t i onund e r§12 92( b ) :wh e r eb o t ht het r i a la n da p pe l l a t ej ud g ea g r e et h a ta n i mme di a t ea pp e a li spr o pe r .Li mi t a t i o ns ? ( 1 )Mu s ti n v o l v ec o n t r ol l i n gq ue s t i ono fl a wwh i c ht h e r ei ss u b s t a n t i a lgr ou ndsf or d i s a gr e e me n t ( 2 )Tr i a lj u d g emu s td e t e r mi net ha ti mme di a t ea p pe a lwou l da d v a nc ef u t ur et e r mi n a t i onof l i t i g a t i o n ( 3 )Tr i a lmu s ts t a t ei nwr i t i n gt ha t( 1 )a nd( 2 )a r es a t i s fie d . ( 4 )Appe l l a ntmus ta pp e a lwi t hi n10d a y sofor de r . ( 5 )Appe l l a t ec ou r tmu s ta gr e et ohe a rt hei s s u e I I .NOTI CE/ SERVI CE A.Not i c e :n o t i c emu s tb e“ r e a s o n a b l yc a l c ul a t e d” ( a )I fy ouha v et hea ddr e s s e s , g ot hr ou ghma i l . ( don o tu s ec on s t r u c t i v eno t i c ehe r e ) ( b)I fn oi n f or ma t i on ,c ons t r u c t i v eno t i c ei sfine .( n e ws pa pe r ) B.Whoc a npe r s o na l l ys e r v e ?/ /Rul e4 ( c ) ( 2) 1 . Pe r s o na ls e r vi c ema yb ema deb ya n ype r s o nwhoi so v e r1 8y e a r sofa g ea n d 2 . No tap a r t yt ot hea c t i o n C.Se r vi c eonI ndi vi dua l s/ /Rul e4( e ) 1 . Pe r s o na ld e l i v e r i n gt hes u mmo n sa ndc ompl a i ntt ot h ed e f e n da nt 2 . Le a v i n gc op i e soft h es u mmo nsa ndt h ec omp l a i nta tt h i sd we l l i n gorus u a lp l a c eofa b od ewi t ha p e r s o no fs u i t a b l ea g ea n ddi s c r e t i onr e s i d i n gt he r e i n 3 . De l i v e r i n gt h epa pe r st oa na g e nta pp oi n t e db yt he∆t or e c e i v es e r vi c eofp r o c e s sonhi sbe h a l f . 4 . Se r v ei ndi v i d ua l∆sund e rt h epr o vi s i on sg o v e r n i n gs e r v i c eo ni n di v i du a l si nt h ec o ur t soft hes t a t e wh e r et hef e de r a lc ou r ts i t s . 5 . Se r v i c epu r s u a ntt ot h el a wo ft h es t a t ewhe r et he∆i sa c t u a l l yb e i n gs e r v e d . D.Se r vi c eonCor po r a t i o nsandOt he rEnt i t i e si nUS/ /Rul e4( h) ( 1 ) 1 . De l i v e r yo fc op yo fs u mmon sa n dc ompl a i ntt oa no ffic e r ,ama na gi n go rg e n e r a la g e n to f∆,o rt oa n a g e nta u t h or i z e dt or e c e i v es e r v i c eo fpr oc e s s . 2 . Me t ho dpr e s c r i be db yl a wofs twhe r ef e d e r a lc ts i t s 3 . Me t ho dpr e s c r i be db yl a wofs twhe r ep r oc e s si st obes e r v e don∆ E.Se r vi c eonCor po r a t i o na ndOt he rEnt i t i e sout s i deofUS/ /Rul e4 ( h) ( 2 ) F.Wai v e rofSe r v i c eorPr o c e s s/ /Rul e4 ( d) 1 . Aut ho r i z e st h eπt os o l i c i tawa i v e ro fa l lb ys e n di n gt h e∆t h ec ompl a i n t ,ano t i c eoft h ea c t i on,a n da r e q u e s tt ha tt h e∆wa i v ef o r ma ls e r v i c eo ft hes u mmo nsa ndc o mpl a i n tup onh i m. 2 . ∆mus tt he nr e t u r nt her e q ue s t ,t hu swa i vi n gf or ma ls e r v i c e . 3 . 4( d ) ( 1 ) :Cr e a t e sadu t yt oa v o i du nne c e s s a r ye x pe ns e sofs e r v i n gt hes u mmo n s 4 . 4( d ) ( 2 ) ( B) :Th ec tmu s ti mp os et h ec os t sofs e r vi c eona∆whor e f us e st owa i v es e r vi c ewi t hou tg oo d c a us e 5 .4 ( d) ( 3 ) :o ffe r s∆6 0da y s , r at he rt ha n20da y s ,t or e s pondt ot hec ompl ai nt . 6 . Ti me l i n e s so fAns we ra ndWa i v e r ( a )Ti mef orwa i v e rt op r oc e s s ( i )Dome s t i c :30d a y sf r omd a t es e n t ( i i )For e i g n:6 0da y sf r o mda t es e n t

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( b)Ti met oAn s we rc omp l a i n t ( i )No twa i v e d?2 0da y sf r o mbe i n gs e r v e dwi t hc o mp l a i n ta nds u mmo ns ( i i )Wa i v e d? ( 1 )I fdo me s t i c ,6 0d a y s . ( Rul e4 ( d ) ( 3)s t a t e da b o v e ) ( 2 )I ff o r e i gn ,90d a y s . G.I nr e ma c t i ons/ /Rul e4 ( h) 1 . Fe dc tma ye x e r c i s ei nr e mJ xon l ywh e nπc a nno to bt a i ni npe r s o na mJ xo v e r∆b yr e a s o n a bl eme a n s . 2 . Πc a no bt a i ni nr e mt ho u ghwhe ne no u ghc ont a c t st oe x e r c i s ei npe r s o na m. H.Pe r s onma ki ngs e r vi c emus tma kepr oo fo fs e r vi c ebyfil i ngaffida v i twi t hc ts e t t i ngf or t ht hema nne r i nwhi c hs e r vi c ewa sma de/ /Rul e4 ( l ) I . Se r vi c eofpr oc e s smus tbema dewi t hi n1 20da y so ffil i ngt hec ompl ai nt , ort hea c t i onma ybe di s mi s s e di fπf a i l st opr o v e“g oo dc aus e ”/ /Rul e4( m) 1 . St a t u t eofLi mi t a t i on so nl ya p pl i e st ofil i n gt i meno ts e r vi c et i me . J . Se r vi c eofdoc ume nt sa f t e rc ompl ai ntma ybefil e dt ot hee v e r ypa r t i e sa t t or ne yi ns t e ado fpe r s oni n s ui t/ /Rul e5 K.Rul e12( b) ( 5 )Mo t i o n:c h a l l e n g e si n s u ffic i e n c yo fs e r v i c ea ndus e ss a mefir s tpa pe rr u l ea sP J . I I I . FEDERALLONGARM STATUTE( RULE4( K) ) A.Se r v i c eofp r oc e s se s t a b l i s h e sP Jo v e ra∆i nf ou rc i r c u ms t a n c e s : B.Rul e4( k) ( 1) ( A)( Mos tc o mmon) :Th ef e de r a lc ti sa ut ho r i z e dt oa s s e r tJ xi ft h ec t soft hes t a t ei nwh i c h t hef e d e r a lc ts i t sc ou l da s s e r tJ xo v e rt he∆. 1 . Th er e a c ho fPJi nf e dc ti st hes a mea st her e a c hofP Ji nt hec t so ft hes t a t ei nwhi c hi ts i t s . t h 2 . Mi n i mu mc ont a c t sun de r14 Ame nd me n tno t5th. C.Rul e4( k) ( 1) ( B) :i mp l e a d e dpa r t i e ss e r v e dwi t h i n10 0mi l e so fc our t hou s e D.Rul e4( k) ( 1) ( C) :whe na ut ho r i z e db yaf e de r a ls t a t ut e E.Rul e4( k) ( 2) :i nf e d e r a lqu e s t i onc a s e s , o v e rpa r t i e swh oh a v es u ffic i e n tc o nt a c t swi t ht h eUSa sawho l e t oc o ns t i t ut i on a l l ys u p po r tJ x, butwhos ec o n t a c t swo ul dno ts u ffic et os u ppo r tP Ji nc t sofa n ys t a t e . F.Fe de r a lc t se x e r c i s eJ xun de rt he5thAme nd me n tdu epr o c e s sc l a u s ewhi c hr e q ui r eMCwi t ht h eUSa sa wh ol eno twi t ha n ypa r t i c ul a rs t a t e . t h G.Ho we v e r ,mos tu s e1 4 a me nd me n tbe c a us eRul e4( k ) ( 1) ( A)a pp l i e st omos tc a s e s . I V.VENUE/ /28USC§13 91 A.Ac t i o nma ybeb r ou g hti nt hr e es i t ua t i on s : 1 .I fa l l∆a r er e s i de nt soft h es t a t ei nwhi c ht hed i s t r i c ti sl oc a t e d ,t he nv e nu ei spr o pe ri na n yj ud i c i a l d i s t r i c ti nwhi c ha n y∆r e s i d e s . ( a )No ta p pl i c a bl ei fa n y∆a r ef r o md i ffe r e n ts t a t e s . 2 . Ve nuei sp r op e ri naj u di c i a ldi s t r i c ti nwhi c has u b s t a nt i a lp a r toft h ee v e n t soro mi s s i on sgi vi n gr i s e t ot hec l a i moc c u r r e d, oras u b s t a nt i a lpa r to fp r op e r t yt ha ti ss ub j e c to ft hea c t i o ni ss i t u a t e d . ( a )I np r od uc t sl i a b i l i t yc a s e s , v e n uei sa ut ho r i z e dwh e r ep r o duc twa sma nu f a c t ur e da ndwhe r ei n j ur y o c c ur r e d. 3 . Fa l l bac kPr o vi s i on:I fnodi s t r i c tun de rfir s tt wo ,t h e na n yj u di c i a ld i s t r i c ti nwh i c ha n y∆i ss u b j e c t t oc t ’ spe r s o na lJ xwi t hr e s p e c tt os u c ha c t i o n .( CANNOTUSEI FONEOFTHEFI RSTTWOARE POSSI BLE)( USUALLYAPPLI ESI FACCI DENTHAPPENEDI NOTHERCOUNTRY) B.Wha tc o un t sa sr e s i de nc e ? 1 . §13 91 ( c ) ( 1 ) :An yn a t u r a lpe r s o n ,i n c l udi n ga l i e nsl a wf ul l ya dmi t t e df o rpe r ma ne n tr e s i de nc ei nUS, Sh a l lbed e e me dt or e s i dei nt h ej udi c i a ld i s t r i c ti nwh i c ht h epe r s o ni sdo mi c i l e d . 2 . Youc a nonl yr e s i d ei no nedi s t r i c t .Theon ewhe r et h e∆a c t u a l l yl i v e s . C.Ve n uec a nbewa i v e ds a mewa yPJc a n . D.I fas t a t u t es a y swhe r ev e nuei s , t h e ni to v e r r i de swha tt h i sv e nues t a t u t es a y s . 1 . Ex a mpl e :§14 00( b )s a y swhe r ev e nuei sf orp a t e nti n f r i n g e me ntc l a i ms E.§13 91doe snotappl yt oa c t i onsr e mo v e dt of e de r a lc our t .

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1 . Pr ope rv e nuef orr e mo v alac t i onsi st hedi s t r i c tanddi vi s i one mbr ac i ngt hepl a c ewhe r es uc h a c t i oni spe ndi ngi ns t a t ec o ur t . §1 441 ( a) , F.Ve nuef orCo r por a t i ons/ /§§13 91( c ) ( 2 ) ,( d) 1 . Ac or po ro t he re nt i t ywi t ht hec a pa c i t yt os u ea ndbes u e di ni t sc ommonna meu nde ra pp l i c a bl el a w s ha l lb ed e e me dt or e s i de ,i fa∆,i na n yj u d i c i a ld i s t r i c ti nwh i c hs u c h∆i ss u b j e c tt oPJwi t hr e s p e c t t ot hec i v i la c t i oni nq ue s t i on. ( a )Whe r ec o r pi si nc o r por a t e d ( b)Whe r ePPBi s ( c )Whe r emi ni mum c ont a c t sa r e 2 . Ac or pa l s or e s i de si na n ydi s t r i c to famu l t i d i s t r i c ts t a t e ,whi c hi t sc o nt a c t swou l ds uffic et os u ppo r t P Jf o rt hec l a i mi na c t i o n.( Tr e a te a c hd i s t r i c ta si fi twe r eas t a t e ) 3 . ATTHETI METHEACTI ONCOMMENCEDno twhe nt hea c c i d e nto c c ur r e d . G.Anal i e nma ybes ue di nanydi s t r i c ti nwhi c ht hec o ur thasPJo v e rt hea l i e n∆. 1 .I FMULTI DI STRI CTSTATE,al i e nc a nbes ue di nANYdi s t r i c toft ha ts t a t e . 2 .I FONE∆I SACI TI ZENANDOTHER∆I SANALI EN,al i e ni ss a i dt or e s i dei ne v e r ydi s t r i c t i nt heUS.The r e f or e ,v e nuei spr ope rwhe r ec i t i z e n∆r e s i de s . H.Fo r umno nc o nv e ni e ns/ /28USC§1 404 1 . Th ec tma yd i s mi s sac a s ewhe r et h ei nt e r e s t sofj u s t i c ei n d i c a t et h a ti ts h ou l db el i t i g a t e de l s e wh e r e . 2 . Us u a l l yf o rs t a t ec t sbe c a us ef e dc t sc a nj u s tt r a ns f e rt h ec a s e .Un l e s st hec ti sf or e i g n. The nc twi l lus e f or u mn onc o nv e n i e n s . I . TRANSFER-f e dc t sc ano nl yt r a ns f e rt oo t he rf e dc t s 1 .2 8USC§ 140 4/ /Xf e rwi t hbo t hPJa ndVe nue ( a )An ypa r t yc a nmo v ef o rt r a n s f e r . ( b)The r ei sn ot i mel i mi t . ( c )Th ec our tha sdi s c r e t i on a r yp o we r .( Pub l i cv s .Pr i v a t eI nt e r e s t s ) ( d)St r on gp r e s u mp t i onf orπ’ si n i t i a lc ho i c eoff or u m. ( e )Doe sNOTc ha n c es u bs t a n t i v el a w. Appl ys a mel a wt h a ta pp l i e sha di tno tb e e nt r a n s f e r .( Thi si s i mpor t a ntf o rdi v e r s i t yc a s e s ) 2 .2 8USC§ 140 6/ /Xf e rf r o mc o ur tl a c ki nge i t he rPJorVe nue ( a )Ei t he ro nema yb emi s s i n g ,bu tt hec a s emu s tbet r a ns f e r r e dt oac tt h a th a sBOTH. ( b)Ei t he rpa r t yc a nmo v ef ort r a n s f e r . ( c )Th i sDOESc ha n g et hes u b s t a nt i v el a wbe c a us ei t ss a y i n gt h a tv e n u ewa si mp r o pe r . ( d)Thec tma yd i s mi s sori nt hei n t e r e s tofj u s t i c e ,t r a n s f e rt h ec a s e .( I fSoLh a sr u nou t ) 3 .2 8USC§ 163 1/ /Xf e rwhe nc o ur ti sonl yl ac ki ngPJ ( a )Ct sl a c ki n gP Jc a nt r a ns f e ri nt hei n t e r e s tofj u s t i c et oac twi t hbo t hv e nu ea n dP J . V.SUBJ ECTMATTERJx( SMJ) :FEDERALQUESTI ONS“ ARI SI NGUNDER”J x A.SMJc a nn otbewa i v e d ,a ndi tc a nbebr ou gh tupa ta n yp oi n ti nt hel a ws u i tvi aaRul e12 ( b)mo t i on . B.Ac tc a nbr i n gupSMJi s s u es uas pon t e .( Oni t so wnbe h a l f ) C.Fe de r a lq u e s t i o nsc a nb eh e a r di ns t a t ec t sa swe l ls i n c et he ya r eno te x c l u s i v e . 1 . Onl yt h i n g se x c l u s i v et of e de r a lc t sa r e( BAAPS) :Ba nkr up t c y ,Admi r a l t y / Ma r i t i me , Ant i t r us t , Pa t e n t / Co p yr i gh t ,Se c ur i t i e s D.Whe r ec a nf e d e r a lq ue s t i onsa r i s e ?Co ns t i t u t i on ,Le g i s l a t i v es t a t u t e s , Tr e a t i e s E.Ar t i c l eI I I§2( Br oa dSc o pe ) 1 .“ Fe d e r a lI n gr e d i e n t ”a pp r oa c ht ha ti sbr o a d . 2 . Sa t i s fie di na n yc a s ei nwh i c hap a r t ys e e kst or e l yonore s t a b l i s hapr opo s i t i ono ff e d e r a ll a wi no r d e r t op r o v ee i t he rac l a i morade f e ns e . 3 . Us e db yt heSCOTUS. 4 . Th i si sno tf o rf e d e r a ldi s t r i c tc our t s . Co n gr e s sc o nf e r sj u r i s d i c t i onont he s el o we rc t svi as t a t u t u e . F.2 8USC§ 133 1 1 . Sa mea r i s i n gu nde rl a n gu a g ebu tal o tn a r r o we r .

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2 . §1 331onl ya pp l i e si ft heπ’ sc l a i mr e q ui r e spr o ofo ff e d e r a ll a w. 3 . Foraπt os u ei nf e d e r a lc tu nd e rt h es t a t u t or yt e s t ,s hemus ta s s e r tac l a i mt ha ta r i s e su nde rf e d e r a l l a w. 4 . Mo t t l e y“ we l lp l e a d e d ”c omp l a i ntr u l e ( a )Doe sno ti n c l u ded e f e n s e s ( b)No te no u ght or e f e rt of...