Forum Non Conveniens in Federal Statutory Cases

74 Pages Posted: 30 Apr 2006

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Lonny Hoffman

University of Houston Law Center

Keith A. Rowley

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law

Abstract

This article, previously published in Volume 49 of the Emory Law Journal, examines the federal doctrine of forum non conveniens in cases in which the plaintiff asserts a right to relief under federal law. The arguments we advance - particularly our claim that the federal doctrine of forum non conveniens can be better understood not as turning on matters of convenience, as the formal doctrine suggests, but on an assessment of the relative sovereign interests in adjudicating the dispute - remain relevant to an understanding of the federal doctrine. The paper, thus, may be of interest to practitioners, academics and judges who confront problems involving the court's discretionary dismissal authority.

JEL Classification: K10, K21, K22, K23, K40, K41

Suggested Citation

Hoffman, Lonny and Rowley, Keith A., Forum Non Conveniens in Federal Statutory Cases. Emory Law Journal, Vol. 49, pp. 1137-1210, 2000, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=898854

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