Don't Mess with Venue: Venue and Transfer Deep in the Heart of Texas

An article discussing the Fifth Circuit's clarification of venue rules and principles articulated in In re Chamber of Commerce of the United States, 2024 WL 3042100 (5ht Cir. June 18, 2024), with particular reference to suing federal agencies in Texas courts. The decision held that although plaintiffs may engage in a certain amount of forum shopping, courts must balance this strategic freedom against the defendant's need for protection from the most blatant forum shopping.