Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Fair or impartial trial. If you have a reason to believe that an impartial trial isn't possible in the original court, you can also request a change of venue. An impartial trial can happen due to bias, pretrial publicity, or other circumstances surrounding the case.
What is a change of venue in Immigration Court? If you move or change your address, you must file form EOIR-33 with the Immigration Court to inform them of your new address. This may result in a change of your location for your hearing. This is known as the Change of Venue.
To move your case to another court, you must make a “Motion to Change Venue” in writing, and file one copy with the Court where your case is currently located and another copy with the Department of Homeland Security.
Write your full name here Write the date here mm/dd/yyyy Explain that you have moved. Request to move your case from your current immigration court to an immigration court near your new address. You can also explain why it would be difficult for you to go back to your current immigration court for your hearing.
Possible Grounds for a Continuance A judge will be more receptive to a motion for a continuance if the foreign national can show that they would face an extreme hardship if they were required to attend the currently scheduled hearing, or that an immediate family member would face an extreme hardship.
Reasons for changes of venue include pretrial publicity, bias, political atmosphere, and any other circumstance that the parties believe would prevent them from obtaining a fair trial in the county in which the case was originally filed.
The judge must review the facts of the specific case and determine whether a change of venue would be appropriate. For example, the judge may look into whether the foreign national may have a valid defense to removal. They also may be more likely to grant a change of venue if the case has not already been delayed.
The judge must review the facts of the specific case and determine whether a change of venue would be appropriate. For example, the judge may look into whether the foreign national may have a valid defense to removal. They also may be more likely to grant a change of venue if the case has not already been delayed.
The Procedure for a Change of Venue Filing the motion. The moving party should file a motion for a change of venue with the court where the case is pending. Supporting affidavits. The moving party must also provide affidavits and other evidence to support the motion. Serving the motion. Hearing. The judge's decision.
Section 1404(a) of Title 28 provides that: "for the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district may transfer any civil action to any other district where it might have been brought."