civ pro - venue

venue

particular court w/in a court system where a p can file suit

purpose of venue

to ensure that a case is litigated in a court that is conveniently located and has some connection to the lawsuit or to one or both of the parties

Venue focuses on

whether the particular court within the state is a convenient location for suit 

1391

general federal venue statute

1391 standard

Whether venue is proper under 1391 based on where the case may be brought  geography

1391(a)

applies to diversity cases

1391(b)

applies to most other types of federal cases

1391(b)(1)

Any district where all Ds reside if in same state

1391(b)(2)

District where a substantial part of events or omissions occurred

1391(b)(3)

Fall back -any district where D is subject to PJ only if 1&2 fail

Usually cases outside US

for venue, resident is determined 

in the same way courts interpret citizen in diversity

venue is similar to PJ

d may waive his right to object to it