Helicopteros Nacionales de Colom. v. Hall

Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation

Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington

Holding that states may exercise personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants with "certain minimum contacts with [the forum] such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend ‘traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice’ " (quoting Milliken v. Meyer , 311 U.S. 457, 463, 61 S.Ct. 339, 85 L.Ed. 278 (1940) )

Shaffer v. Heitner

Holding that, once a judgment is validly rendered against a debtor, the judgment creditor may sue to satisfy the debt with property in a state that lacks personal jurisdiction over the judgment debtor

Menken v. Emm

Holding that when defendant filed an out-of-state judgment in Arizona in order to collect a money judgment, "the simple domestication of a foreign judgment in Arizona, standing alone, is unlikely sufficient to confer personal jurisdiction on the judgment creditor."

First Chi. Intern. v. United Exch. Co.

Holding that appellant's failure to file an affidavit specifically outlining the facts that it hoped to uncover with additional discovery did not preclude it from challenging the summary judgment order because other filings were sufficient to notify the district court of the need for further discovery

Jenkins Brick Co. v. Bremer

Holding that the venue statute "contemplates some cases in which venue will be proper in two or more districts."

Piedmont Label Co. v. Sun Garden Packing Co.

Holding that an intervening Supreme Court decision "undercut the . . . theory" of the Ninth Circuit decision

Allstar Marketing Group, LLC v. Your Store Online, LLC

Holding "plaintiffs may rely on the allegations in their complaint to establish venue to the extent those allegations are not controverted by defendant's evidence."

U.S. v. 51 Pieces of Real Property Roswell

Holding sufficient notice of a civil forfeiture proceeding was given when the Government sent notice to an interested party through the attorney representing him in an ongoing criminal prosecution

United States v. Jinian

Holding that the interstate nexus in § 1343 is "jurisdictional and not a substantive element of a wire fraud offense"

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Section 1391 - Venue generally

Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred

Section 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television

Barring fraudulent schemes "for obtaining money or property"

Section 1956 - Laundering of monetary instruments

Defining “specified unlawful activity” to include, inter alia, controlled substance violations, murder, bribery, smuggling, various forms of fraud, concealment of assets, various environmental offenses, and health care offenses

Section 1957 - Engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity

Finding an error in the trial court's jury instructions harmless "[b]ecause overwhelming evidence support[ed] the jury's finding" of guilt

Section 2314 - Transportation of stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraudulent State tax stamps, or articles used in counterfeiting

Criminalizing the transportation, transmission, or transfer of goods "in interstate or foreign commerce"

Section 1355 - Fine, penalty or forfeiture

Granting federal courts exclusive jurisdiction over fines and penalties incurred under federal statute

Section 2315 - Sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or fraudulent State tax stamps

Forbidding the possession, receipt, or sale of of stolen property that has crossed state borders

Section 1395 - Fine, penalty or forfeiture