Sinochem International Co. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corp.
| Sinochem International Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation | |
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| Argued January 9, 2007 Decided March 5, 2007 | |
| Full case name | Sinochem International Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation |
| Citations | 549 U.S. 422 (more) 127 S. Ct. 1184; 167 L. Ed. 2d 15 |
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| Majority | Ginsburg, joined by unanimous |
Sinochem International Co., Ltd. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation, 549 U.S. 422 (2007), was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, in which the court held a United States district court has discretion to respond at once to a defendant's forum non conveniens plea, and need not take up first any other threshold objection. In particular, a court need not resolve whether it has authority to adjudicate the cause (subject-matter jurisdiction) or personal jurisdiction over the defendant if it determines that, in any event, a foreign tribunal is the more suitable arbiter of the merits of the case.
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