Bar Exam (Next Generation) Flashcards: Venue Forum Non Conveniens And Transfer

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QUESTION

Under section 1406(a), what may a court do with a case filed in an improper venue?

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ANSWER

Dismiss it, or, in the interest of justice, transfer it to a district where it could have been brought. Transfer is often preferred to dismissal when a limitations period would otherwise bar refiling.

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