In an opinion today, Judge Andrews laid out his updated thoughts on transfer motions, particularly in light of COVID-19 travel restrictions and the related difficulties.
Here are some interesting points re: his views:
- In granting transfer, he focused on the fact that the Plaintiff's principal place of business was not Delaware
- He held that convenience of counsel is irrelevant, because parties can choose their counsel.
- As far as court congestion, he noted that "[o]ne other Delaware judge and I each individually had more old cases than the entire Western District [of Washington]," and that the Judicial Conference has recommended …