Twice, SCOTUS Finds Coastal Courts Improperly Exercised Venue

Twice, SCOTUS Finds Coastal Courts Improperly Exercised Venue

On March 30, I wrote a post titled "Coastal Judges Play Keep-Away From The Fifth Circuit." One week later, the Supreme Court has turned the tides. Last Friday, in Department of Education v. California, the Court ruled that a federal court in Boston improperly exercised jurisdiction and venue. The challenge to the funding cut belonged in the Court of Federal Claims. And today, in Trump v. J.G.G., the Court ruled that a federal court in the Distri…

Suits seeking continued US funding will likely be routed to Court of Federal Claims after SCOTUS decision, law prof says

A decision on Friday by the U.S. Supreme Court in a challenge to an education-grant freeze will likely redirect many other lawsuits regarding Trump administration spending decisions to the Court of Federal Claims, according to a law professor.