W.D. Mo. L.R. 3.2

(a) Divisions within the District. The District comprises the following divisions:

1. To Be Heard in Federal Court in Kansas City, Missouri:

A. Western Division: The Western Division comprises the counties of

Clay, Ray, Carroll, Saline, Lafayette, Jackson, Cass, Johnson, Henry,

Bates, and St. Clair.

B. St. Joseph Division: The St. Joseph Division comprises the counties

of Atchison, Nodaway, Worth, Gentry, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam,

Sullivan, Grundy, Livingston, Daviess, Caldwell, DeKalb, Clinton,

Platte, Buchanan, Holt, and Andrew.

2. To Be Heard in Federal Court in Jefferson City, Missouri:

Central Division: The Central Division comprises the counties of

Pettis, Benton, Hickory, Howard, Cooper, Morgan, Camden, Boone,

Moniteau, Miller, Callaway, Cole, and Osage.

3. To Be Heard in Federal Court in Springfield, Missouri:

A. Southern Division: The Southern Division comprises the counties of

Cedar, Dade, Polk, Greene, Christian, Taney, Dallas, Webster,

Douglas, Ozark, Laclede, Wright, Pulaski, Texas, Howell, and Oregon.

B. Southwestern Division: The Southwestern Division comprises the

counties of Vernon, Barton, Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Lawrence,

Barry, and Stone.

(b) Divisional Venue.

1. Single Defendant. All actions brought against a single defendant who is a

resident of this district must be brought in a division where the defendant

resides, or where the claim for relief arose.

2. Multiple Defendants. All actions brought against multiple defendants all of

whom reside in the same division must be brought in that division, or in the

division where the claim for relief arose. If at least two of the defendants reside

in different divisions, such action must be filed in any division in which one

or more of the defendants reside, or where the claim for relief arose.

3. Non-Resident Defendant. If none of the defendants is a resident of the

District, the action must be filed in the division where at least one plaintiff

resides, or where the claim for relief arose.

(c) Location of Proceedings. Subject to statutory limitations, the Court may fix the

location where any courtroom proceedings are held.

(d) Construction with Venue Statutes. This Rule must be construed consistently with

the district venue statutes.