Legal Opinion
Hawksbill Sea Turtle v. Federal Emergency Management Agency
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 10, 1996No. Civil Action 96-650PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KESSLER, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to Transfer Venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). 1 231 The statute provides:
For the convenience of the parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district court may transfer any civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought.
The threshold consideration in a Section 1404(a) motion is that there must be an “other district ... where it [the action] might have been brought.” Id.; See Northwest Forest Resource Council et al. v. Babbit, no. 93-cv-1579. slip.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Van Dusen v. BarrackSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. Savoy Industries, Inc. Appeal of S. Mort ZimmermanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. Eastern Air LinesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1987
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Page Airways, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1978
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Greater Yellowstone Coalition v. BosworthDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2001
- The Wilderness Society v. BabbittDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2000
- Reiffin v. Microsoft Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 2000
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- Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. NortonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2004
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