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Changing Venue When Original Venue is Improper


a. If the original venue was improper, then upon timely motion, the district court must (1) dismiss the case or (2) transfer the case to a district where it could have been
brought.
i. Waiver
1. Must timely object to improper venue (in pre-answer or answer w/in 21 days of receiving service of process), or else objection is waived.
ii. Could Have Been Broughti
1. SMJ
2. PJ
3. Proper Venue
i
[the transferee court must have . . ]

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