Legal Opinion
Sinochem International Co. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 5, 2007No. 06-102PublishedCited by 1,943 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
This case concerns the doctrine of forum non conveniens, under which a federal district court may dismiss an action on the ground that a court abroad is the more appropriate and convenient forum for adjudicating the controversy. We granted review to decide a question that has divided the Courts of Appeals: “[wjhether a district court must first conclusively establish [its own] jurisdiction before dismissing a suit on the ground of forum non conveniens?” Pet. for Cert. i. We hold that a district court has discretion to respond at once to a defendant’s forum non conveniens plea, and need not…
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