LATEST (2026-2027) VENUE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
P and D are involved in a car accident in Houston, Texas.
Texas has four federal judicial districts. Houston is in the Southern
District of Texas;
P is a resident of Dallas, Texas. Dallas is in the Northern District of
Texas.
D is a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana has three federal
judicial districts. New Orleans is in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
P suffered injuries in excess of $75,000 in the accident. P wishes to sue
D in federal court.
In which three of the following would venue be proper (you will receive 1
point for each correct answer you pick; you will lose points if you select
more than three answers)?
Any federal Judicial district in Louisiana.
The Eastern District of Louisiana.
Any federal judicial district of Texas.
The Southern District of Texas.
Only the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The Northern District of Texas. - ANSWER The Eastern District of
Louisiana.
The Southern District of Texas.
, True/False:
In a case involving a single defendant, a federal district court that has
venue under 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) will always have personal jurisdiction
over the defendant. - ANSWER False
J, an Arizonan, sues two defendants--XYZ Co. (headquartered in Utah
and incorporated under Delaware law) and ABC Co. (headquartered in
Nebraska and incorporated under Delaware law). While the primary
location of the events of the lawsuit took place in Vermont, a substantial
part of the events took place in the Eastern District of Virginia. Arizona,
Utah, Nebraska, Delaware, and Vermont all have one federal judicial
district; Virginia has two federal judicial districts (Eastern and Western).
On these facts, how many judicial districts have venue under 28 U.S.C.
1391?
1
6
4
5
2
7
3 - ANSWER 3
True/False:
The factors for determining whether to change venue under 28 U.S.C.
1404 are the same as the factors for determining whether to grant a
motion brought under the common law doctrine of forum non
conveniens. - ANSWER True
True/False:
Only a defendant may move to change venue under 28 USC 1404 -
ANSWER False
CORRECT ANSWERS
P and D are involved in a car accident in Houston, Texas.
Texas has four federal judicial districts. Houston is in the Southern
District of Texas;
P is a resident of Dallas, Texas. Dallas is in the Northern District of
Texas.
D is a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana has three federal
judicial districts. New Orleans is in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
P suffered injuries in excess of $75,000 in the accident. P wishes to sue
D in federal court.
In which three of the following would venue be proper (you will receive 1
point for each correct answer you pick; you will lose points if you select
more than three answers)?
Any federal Judicial district in Louisiana.
The Eastern District of Louisiana.
Any federal judicial district of Texas.
The Southern District of Texas.
Only the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The Northern District of Texas. - ANSWER The Eastern District of
Louisiana.
The Southern District of Texas.
, True/False:
In a case involving a single defendant, a federal district court that has
venue under 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) will always have personal jurisdiction
over the defendant. - ANSWER False
J, an Arizonan, sues two defendants--XYZ Co. (headquartered in Utah
and incorporated under Delaware law) and ABC Co. (headquartered in
Nebraska and incorporated under Delaware law). While the primary
location of the events of the lawsuit took place in Vermont, a substantial
part of the events took place in the Eastern District of Virginia. Arizona,
Utah, Nebraska, Delaware, and Vermont all have one federal judicial
district; Virginia has two federal judicial districts (Eastern and Western).
On these facts, how many judicial districts have venue under 28 U.S.C.
1391?
1
6
4
5
2
7
3 - ANSWER 3
True/False:
The factors for determining whether to change venue under 28 U.S.C.
1404 are the same as the factors for determining whether to grant a
motion brought under the common law doctrine of forum non
conveniens. - ANSWER True
True/False:
Only a defendant may move to change venue under 28 USC 1404 -
ANSWER False
