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US Civil Procedure for International Students: 2021 - 2022 Edition
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Rule 4(K)

Ray Worthy Campbell

4 (k) Territorial Limits of Effective Service.

          (1) In General. Serving a summons or filing a waiver of service establishes personal jurisdiction over a defendant:

               (A) who is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of general jurisdiction in the state where the district court is located;

               (B) who is a party joined under Rule 14 or 19 and is served within a judicial district of the United States and not more than 100 miles from where the summons was issued; or

               (C) when authorized by a federal statute.

          (2) Federal Claim Outside State-Court Jurisdiction. For a claim that arises under federal law, serving a summons or filing a waiver of service establishes personal jurisdiction over a defendant if:

               (A) the defendant is not subject to jurisdiction in any state's courts of general jurisdiction; and

               (B) exercising jurisdiction is consistent with the United States Constitution and laws.

 

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