Because the court dismissed the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction, it did not determine whether venue was proper. In August 2006, petitioner was working at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport as a deputized agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). 12-574. See Calder v. Jones, 465 U. S. 783, 788–789. Accordingly, the reputational injury caused by the defendants’ story would not have occurred but for the fact that the defendants wrote an article for publication in California that was read by a large number of California citizens. In this case, the Supreme Court will decide whether a district court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant whose only contact with the forum state was his knowledge that the plaintiff had contacts with the state. Relying on Calder, respondents emphasize that they suffered the “injury” caused by petitioner’s allegedly tortious conduct (i.e., the delayed return of their gambling funds) while they were residing in the forum. Walden argues that Nevada is not the proper venue for this action because all the events that gave rise to the claim occurred in Atlanta. The Supreme Court will decide whether a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant whose only contact with the forum state is his knowledge that the plaintiffs reside there. Walden argues that fairness and justice must also be taken into account when determining sufficient minimum contacts and that subjecting a defendant to a forum where the plaintiff suffered an injury is unfair. He draws a distinction between assessing a defendant’s contacts with a state and a defendant’s contacts with a plaintiff, arguing that he has no ties with Nevada, merely a tie to Nevada residents, Fiore and Gipson. This case addresses the “minimum contacts” necessary to create specific jurisdiction.6 The inquiry whether a forum State may assert specific jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant “focuses on ‘the relationship among the defendant, the forum, and the litigation.’ ” Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., 465 U. S. 770, 775 (1984) (quoting Shaffer v. Heitner, 433 U. S. 186, 204 (1977)). Fiore and Gipson argue that the act of submitting the affidavit of probable cause was a substantial act involved in this claim and because this act was aimed at Nevada residences, venue is proper. ANTHONY WALDEN, PETITIONER v. GINA FIORE et al. In Calder v. Jones, the Supreme Court articulated the test used to determine whether sufficient contacts exist, looking to whether the defendant has purposefully directed his conduct at the forum state. Fiore and Gipson sued Walden in Nevada under the Bivens doctrine, alleging that Walden violated their Fourth Amendment rights when he confiscated the $97,000 in Georgia. In this way, the “effects” caused by the defendants’ article—i.e., the injury to the plaintiff’s reputation in the estimation of the California public—connected the defendants’ conduct to California, not just to a plaintiff who lived there. Respondents rely on specific jurisdiction only. See Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia, S. A. v. Hall, 466 U. S. 408, 417 (1984) (“[The] unilateral activity of another party or a third person is not an appropriate consideration when determining whether a defendant has sufficient contacts with a forum State to justify an assertion of jurisdiction”). By . Keeton, 465 U. S., at 777 (“The tort of libel is generally held to occur wherever the offending material is circulated”). This is in contrast to “general” or “all purpose” jurisdiction, which permits a court to assert jurisdiction over a defendant based on a forum connection unrelated to the underlying suit (e.g., domicile). Fiore and Gipson do not contest the importance of fairness and respond that it is not unfair for a state to exercise jurisdiction over a defendant who has intentionally harmed its residents from afar. Fiore and Gipson assert that Walden’s filing of the false probable-cause affidavit and the prolonged detainment of their winnings gave rise to their injury, and these actions were aimed at them while they were in Nevada, not in Georgia. Pointing to examples of harm occurring over the internet or through other remote means, Fiore and Gipson argue that personal jurisdiction has evolved to hinge on where the plaintiff felt the actual harm rather than the location of the defendant’s conduct. 5–10. Whether due process permits a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant whose sole “contact” with the forum State is his knowledge that the plaintiff has connections to that State. Therefore, according to Fiore and Gipson, the harm caused by the false affidavit occurred in Nevada, thereby granting Nevada personal jurisdiction. Because we resolve the case on jurisdictional grounds, we do not decide whether venue was proper in Nevada. The Ninth Circuit denied rehearing en banc, with eight judges, in two separate opinions, dissenting. whether venue was proper. The Ninth Circuit reached its contrary conclusion by improperly shifting the analytical focus from petitioner’s contacts with the forum to his contacts with respondents, obscuring the reality that none of petitioner’s challenged conduct had anything to do with Nevada itself. Argued November 4, 2013—Decided February 25, 2014. Petitioner Walden, a Georgia police officer working as a deputized Drug Enforcement Administration agent at a Georgia airport, searched respondents and seized a large amount of cash. We leave questions about virtual contacts for another day. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary print goes to press. v. FIORE WALDEN Opinion of the Court . We hold that it does not and therefore reverse.5. Along with DaimlerChrysler AG v. Bauman, another personal-jurisdiction case from the Ninth Circuit, this case gives the Supreme Court the opportunity to either broaden or rein in the Ninth Circuit’s recent expansive precedent regarding personal jurisdiction. Walden moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, and the District Court granted the motion. In this case, the United States Supreme Court will consider whether a state can exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant whose sole contact with the state is his knowledge that the plaintiff had connections to the state. A forum State’s exercise of jurisdiction over an out-of-state intentional tortfeasor must be based on intentional conduct by the defendant that creates the necessary contacts with the forum. Walden argues that he never directed his conduct at Nevada because Fiore’s and Gipson’s connections to Nevada were irrelevant to his actions. See Calder v. Jones, 465 U. S. 783, 789 (1984). . Respondents emphasize that they suffered the “injury” caused by the delayed return of their funds while residing in Nevada, but Calder made clear that mere injury to a forum resident is not a sufficient connection to the forum. On appeal, a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed. See Restatement (Second) of Torts §577, Comment b (1976); see also ibid. Rule of Civ. Walden v. Fiore PETITIONER RESPONDENT Anthony Walden Gina Fiore, Keith Gipson LOCATION Atlanta … 5–14. These same principles apply when intentional torts are involved. Due process limits on the State’s adjudicative authority principally protect the liberty of the nonresident defendant—not the convenience of plaintiffs or third parties. Stat. In any event, this case does not present the very different questions whether and how a defendant’s virtual “presence” and conduct translate into “contacts” with a particular State. It is alleged that petitioner later helped draft a “false probable cause affidavit” in Georgia and forwarded that affidavit to a United States Attorney’s Office in Georgia to support a potential action for forfeiture of the seized funds. For a State to exercise jurisdiction consistent with due process, the defendant’s suit-related conduct must create a substantial connection with the forum State. They sued for violation of their Fourth Amendment rights, relying on the 1971 case of Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents , which created a cause of action for damages and other relief for some federal constitutional torts by federal officials. Cookies help us deliver our services. Pp. The internet and electronic communications have enhanced the power of individuals to act remotely; accordingly, Fiore and Gipson contend that it is unfair that a plaintiff must go to the forum in which a defendant acted when the plaintiff was harmed in his state of residence. Walden v. Fiore. The Court of Appeals assumed the District Court had correctly deter-mined that petitioner’s search and seizure in Georgia could not support exercise of jurisdiction in Nevada. The Ninth Circuit reversed, finding that the requirements of personal jurisdiction and proper venue had been satisfied. Other possible contacts noted by the Ninth Circuit—that respondents’ Nevada attorney contacted petitioner in Georgia, that cash seized in Georgia originated in Nevada, and that funds were returned to respondents in Nevada—are ultimately unavailing. In her view, the “false affidavit/forfeiture proceeding aspect” over which the majority found jurisdiction proper was not raised as a separate claim in the complaint, and she found it “doubtful that such a constitutional tort even exists.” Id., at 593. Petitioner Walden, a Georgia police officer working as a deputized Drug Enforcement Administration agent at a Georgia airport, searched respondents and seized a large amount of cash. The inquiry into the “minimum contacts” necessary to create specific jurisdiction focuses “on the relationship among the defendant, the forum, and the litigation.” Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., 465 U. S. 770, 775. The District Court dismissed the suit, finding that the Georgia search and seizure did not establish a basis to exercise personal jurisdiction in Nevada. Amici claim that the result of this decision is that anyone who commits an intentional tort will be subject to jurisdiction wherever the plaintiff lives, despite their never having established minimum contacts there. Scope of Specific Personal Jurisdiction: Walden v. Fiore. The proper focus of the “minimum contacts” inquiry in intentional-tort cases is “ ‘the relationship among the defendant, the forum, and the litigation.’ ” Calder, 465 U. S., at 788. The Chamber of Commerce contends that commercial conduct never “expressly aimed” at the forum state may expose businesses to personal jurisdiction under this ruling. Approximately seven months after the initial seizure, an Assistant U.S. Attorney determined that the government lacked probable cause to forfeit the cash, and the money was returned to Fiore and Gipson. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. 9 Respondents warn that if we decide petitioner lacks minimum contacts in this case, it will bring about unfairness in cases where intentional torts are committed via the Internet or other electronic means (e.g., fraudulent access of financial accounts or “phishing” schemes). And although physical presence in the forum is not a prerequisite to jurisdiction, Burger King, supra, at 476, physical entry into the State—either by the defendant in person or through an agent, goods, mail, or some other means—is certainly a relevant contact. The plaintiff cannot be the only link between the defendant and the forum. In that context, it is likewise insufficient to rely on a defendant’s “random, fortuitous, or attenuated contacts” or on the “unilateral activity” of a plaintiff. The Court of Appeals assumed the District Court had correctly determined that petitioner’s search and seizure in Georgia could not support exercise of jurisdiction in Nevada. Already this Term, the Court has heard oral argument in two cases involving personal jurisdiction. Accordingly, they interpret Calder as testing whether a defendant knows that he is targeting a state resident, not simply the state. In response to economic and technological changes, the Supreme Court has expanded personal jurisdiction to allow states to exercise jurisdiction over people and property that are outside of the state’s territory. (2014) Post author: admin; Post published: October 5, 2019; Post category: U.S. Supreme Court . Supporters of Walden also suggest several groups that would be heavily burdened by a ruling in favor of Fiore and Gipson, particularly groups that interact with citizens from a wide variety of jurisdictions. GRANTED 3/4/2013 QUESTION PRESENTED: 1. Calder v. Jones, 465 U. S. 783, illustrates the application of these principles. 1115 (2014) In 2014, the Supreme Court decided Walden v. Fiore, which addressed Calder's second prong for finding minimum contacts, whether … In Calder, a California actress brought a libel suit in California state court against a reporter and an editor, both of whom worked for the National Enquirer at its headquarters in Florida. Walden moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, and … In the end, no forfeiture complaint was filed, and the DEA returned the funds to respondents in March 2007. Fiore and Gipson argue that foreseeability of harm in Nevada is not sufficient to tie Walden to Nevada, but that his intentional conduct toward residents of Nevada is what allows Nevada to exercise personal jurisdiction over him. On August 8, 2006, they flew home from San Juan, taking a connecting flight through Atlanta, Georgia. This is because a federal district court’s authority to assert personal jurisdiction i… Walden v. Fiore . See Rush, 444 U. S., at 332. Additionally, the Chamber of Commerce argues that upholding the Ninth Circuit’s decision will negatively affect businesses. such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend ‘traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice.’ ” International Shoe Co. v. Washington, 326 U. S. 310, 316 (1945) (quoting Milliken v. Meyer, 311 U. S. 457, 463 (1940)). World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, 444 U. S. 286, 291 (1980). Thus, in order to determine whether the Federal District Court in this case was authorized to exercise jurisdiction over petitioner, we ask whether the exercise of jurisdiction “comports with the limits imposed by federal due process” on the State of Nevada. Respondents then boarded their plane. The District Court granted petitioner’s motion to dismiss. Fiore and Gipson respond that proper venue is not limited to the forum where wrongful conduct occurs; rather, any venue in which a “substantial part” of the events or omissions that give rise to the claim occur can be proper. Both Petitioner and Respondents agree that the Calder test should be used to evaluate whether Nevada may exercise personal jurisdiction over Walden. Even though the defendants did not circulate the article themselves, they “expressly aimed” “their intentional, and allegedly tortious, actions” at California be-cause they knew the National Enquirer “ha[d] its largest circulation” in California, and that the article would “have a potentially devastating impact” there. Pp. 2 The alleged affidavit is not in the record. Supporters of Walden claim that such a standard would impede federal law-enforcement officers from appropriately performing their jobs. 688 F. 3d, at 563. On February 25, 2014, the Supreme Court decided Walden v. Fiore, No. After the court denied rehearing en banc, the majority explained in a postscript that it viewed the filing of the false affidavit, which effected a “continued seizure” of the funds, as a separate Fourth Amendment violation. (Distributed) Feb 25 2013: DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 1, 2013. See World-Wide Volkswagen Corp., supra, at 291–292. After respondents were cleared for departure, a law enforcement official at the San Juan airport notified petitioner’s task force in Atlanta that respondents had boarded a plane for Atlanta, where they planned to catch a connecting flight to Las Vegas, Nevada. Hanson, 357 U. S., at 251. Fiore and Gipson are professional gamblers and were returning from San Juan to their home in Las Vegas. We found those forum contacts to be ample: The defendants relied on phone calls to “California sources” for the information in their article; they wrote the story about the plaintiff’s activities in California; they caused reputa-tional injury in California by writing an allegedly libelous article that was widely circulated in the State; and the “brunt” of that injury was suffered by the plaintiff in that State. And it is the defendant, not the plaintiff or third parties, who must create contacts with the forum State. See, e.g., Keeton, supra, at 773–774. According to Walden, Nevada was not the focal point of his allegedly tortious activity; therefore, he does not have minimum contacts with the state. Anthony Walden (defendant), a police officer, was a member of the DEA task force. Fiore and Gipson sued Walden and several other agents in federal district court in Nevada. (2014) No. Walden explained that the money would be returned to them if they could show that they had obtained it legitimately. The ruling may also have broader implications for victims of remote tortious activity in the digital age. As previously noted, Calder made clear that mere injury to a forum resident is not a sufficient connection to the forum. Fiore and Gipson sued Walden in Nevada for the return of the money. The Court of Appeals pointed to other possible contacts with Nevada, each ultimately unavailing. We will hear argument first this morning in Case 12-574, Walden v. Fiore. The Court’s ruling may define the reach of the Calder jurisdiction test, impacting where plaintiffs can seek redress for torts that are committed outside their home states. This emphasis is likewise misplaced. Regardless of where a plaintiff lives or works, an injury is jurisdictionally relevant only insofar as it shows that the defendant has formed a contact with the forum State. He also asserts that … In Walden v. Fiore, decided yesterday, the Court unanimously concluded that a pair of professional gamblers from Nevada could not force a Georgia law … Walden v. Fiore: The Supreme Court Turns to Personal Jurisdiction Issues U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court has revived its interest in procedural issues, in particular those pertaining to jurisdiction. Question(s) Presented. In the court’s view, that knowledge, combined with its conclusion that respondents suffered foreseeable harm in Nevada, satisfied the “minimum contacts” inquiry.8 Id., at 582. Walden . See Rush, supra, at 332. Mr. Bucholtz. Upon arrival in the Atlanta airport, DEA agent Anthony Walden approached Fiore and Gipson as they were heading to their connecting gate. the Constitution of the United States.” Nev. Rev. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. Because the defendant had no other contacts with Nevada, and because a plaintiff’s con-tacts with the forum State cannot be “decisive in determining whether the defendant’s due process rights are violated,” Rush v. Savchuk, 444 U. S. 320, 332 (1980), we hold that the court in Nevada may not exercise personal jurisdiction under these circumstances. § 1391(b)(2) to allow plaintiffs to choose any forum they wish. 568 U. S. ___ (2013). . Fiore and Gipson are professional gamblers and had traveled to San Juan to legally gamble. “Federal courts ordinarily follow state law in determining the bounds of their jurisdiction over persons.” Daimler AG v. Bauman, 571 U. S. ___, ___ (2014) (slip op., at 6). To be sure, a defendant’s contacts with the forum State may be intertwined with his transactions or interactions with the plaintiff or other parties. According to Fiore and Gipson, the Court no longer relies on presence or figurative presence in a state, but instead allows a state to exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant who has minimum contacts with a state—contacts such as a tortious act directed against residents. Respondents’ claimed injury does not evince a connection between petitioner and Nevada. Grant J. Esposito & Brian R. Matsui, JDSupra, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, The Supreme Court Again Revisits (And May Rein In) Personal Jurisdiction. Get free access to the complete judgment in Walden v. Fiore on CaseMine. Walden v. Fiore, 134 S.Ct. The district court dismissed the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction, noting that Fiore and Gipson did not allege that Walden knew of their relevant Nevada connections or that Walden directed his conduct at Nevada when he seized the money. Fiore and Gipson sued Walden in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada alleging that the seizure violated their Fourth Amendment rights. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, 444 U. S., 286, 291–292 (1980). The unanimous opinion reversed the According to amici, workers—especially those who relocate to perform work in jurisdictions outside their state—often travel through airline hubs, deal with TSA agents, DEA agents, and immigration agents, and face significant risk of tortious injury. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Respondents’ Nevada attorney contacted petitioner in Georgia, but that is precisely the sort of “unilateral activity” of a third party that “cannot satisfy the requirement of contact with the forum State.” Hanson, 357 U. S., at 253. . A divided panel of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed, accepting that the cash seizure was “expressly aimed” at Georgia, but holding that “the false probable cause affidavit aspect of the case” supported jurisdiction in Nevada. The court concluded that even if petitioner caused harm to respondents in Nevada while knowing they lived in Nevada, that fact alone did not confer jurisdiction. As an initial matter, we reiterate that the “minimum contacts” inquiry principally protects the liberty of the nonresident defendant, not the interests of the plaintiff. Feb 6 2013: Reply of petitioner Anthony Walden filed. In this case, the application of those principles is clear: Petitioner’s relevant conduct occurred entirely in Georgia, and the mere fact that his conduct affected plaintiffs with connections to the forum State does not suffice to authorize jurisdiction. In particular, Walden claims that this type of jurisdiction will affect law-enforcement officers, journalists, internet users, and businessmen unfairly, because these individuals could be subject to jurisdictions that they have never visited and with which they have no contacts—other than contact with a plaintiff from that forum. Walden petitioned for a writ of certiorari, which the Supreme Court granted on March 4, 2013, to determine whether a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant whose only contact with the forum state is his knowledge that the plaintiffs reside there. Put simply, however sig-nificant the plaintiff’s contacts with the forum may be, those contacts cannot be “decisive in determining whether the defendant’s due process rights are violated.” Rush, 444 U. S., at 332. Although a nonresident’s physical presence within the territorial jurisdiction of the court is not required, the nonresident generally must have “certain minimum contacts . United States Supreme Court. Whether due process permits a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant whose sole "contact" with the forum State is his knowledge that the … Can a court exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant whose only contact with the forum state is his knowledge that the plaintiffs had contacts with the state? Fiore and Gipson first note that it is unclear what types of acts would be considered aimed at a state. Pp. First, it illustrates how . First, the relationship must arise out of contacts that the “defendant himself” creates with the forum State. Walden argues that the place where a plaintiff feels the effects of a tort is not the proper venue if the defendant’s acts occurred elsewhere. The Court will also consider whether the district where the plaintiff suffered injury is the proper venue when all of the events giving rise to the claim occurred in another district. Additionally, Fiore and Gipson argue that, in order to respect states’ sovereignty, states must be allowed to assert jurisdiction over defendants who caused an injury inside of the state’s borders. Jurisdiction over the defendants was “therefore proper in California based on the ‘effects’ of their Florida conduct in California.” Ibid. World-Wide Volks-wagen Corp., supra, at 298. Respondents filed a tort suit against petitioner in Federal District Court in Nevada. He argues that the requirement of personal jurisdiction exists to protect defendants from being swept into forums that are inconvenient and unfair to them. Rather, it is the defendant’s conduct that must form the necessary connection with the forum State that is the basis for its jurisdiction over him. Gina Fiore and Keith Gipson, the plaintiffs in Walden, are professional gamblers. Respondents filed suit against petitioner in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, seeking money damages under Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Brief for Respondents 14. The outcome will address a basic question about how far courts can extend their jurisdiction, and thereby impact a threshold issue in any lawsuit: where plaintiffs can sue. Unlike the broad publication of the forum-focused story in Calder, the effects of petitioner’s con- duct on respondents are not connected to the forum State in a way that makes those effects a proper basis for jurisdiction.9. This Article uses the Court’s 2014 decision in Walden v. 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