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Jul. 6, 2006
9th Circuit Seems to be Leaning Toward 'Jurisdiction First' Rule
Focus Column - The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently faced the issue of whether personal and subject matter jurisdiction are threshold questions that courts must address before deciding a motion to dismiss for forum non conveniens.




By Syma Ahmad
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently faced the issue of whether personal and subject matter jurisdiction are threshold questions that courts must address before deciding a motion to dismiss for forum non conveniens. On Feb. 7, the federal appeals court held in the affirmative.
This issue, one of first impression for the 3rd Circuit and the topic of a circuit split, has...
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