venue shopping

or ven·ue-shop·ping

[ ven-yoo shop-ing ]

noun

, Law.

1. a less common term for forum shopping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of venue shopping¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Although changes announced this month by the federal judiciary may prevent such venue shopping in the future, X successfully bid for, and received, assignment of its case to a politically sympathetic judge.

From Slate

She accused “a shady anti-abortion group” of venue shopping to bring the case before Judge Kacsmaryk.

From Washington Times

Prosecutors opposed the request, arguing that Fortenberry’s lawyers were “venue shopping” for a potentially friendlier and more Republican-leaning jury pool in Nebraska.

From Seattle Times

But tribal casinos also sometimes host mixed martial arts events that cannot be sanctioned elsewhere, a form of venue shopping that most state athletic commissions view unfavorably.

From New York Times

That too turned out to be the new template for multipurpose stadiums: parts game field, concert venue, shopping center and catering operation.

From Washington Post