Law students spend more time in their Civil Procedure classes on jurisdiction than on any other topic. Must a district court decide a motion to dismiss on subject-matter jurisdiction grounds before any other motion? Similarly, if a case involves a motion to dismiss on personal-jurisdiction grounds as well as a venue motion, must the district court decide the jurisdictional issue first? Law professor Georgene M. Vairo discusses recent cases on these issues, including a matter before the Supreme Court.
March 05, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Law students spend more time in their Civil Procedure classes on jurisdiction than on any other topic. Must a district court decide a motion to dismiss on subject-matter jurisdiction grounds before any other motion? Similarly, if a case involves a motion to dismiss on personal-jurisdiction grounds as well as a venue motion, must the district court decide the jurisdictional issue first?
SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION OR PERSONAL JURISDICTION?
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