Rep. Keith Self Introduces Bill to Allow Defendants to Transfer Court Venues From Washington, D.C. to Their Home State
September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
Congressman Keith Self introduced the Venue Named Under Exception Act, also known as the VENUE Act, with Congressman Troy E. Nehls as the co-lead. This bill would allow individuals charged with a crime on federal property in the Washington, D.C. area to transfer their trial to a federal court in their home jurisdiction.
"As we have seen in recent years, political bias has become in . . .
Congressman Keith Self introduced the Venue Named Under Exception Act, also known as the VENUE Act, with Congressman Troy E. Nehls as the co-lead. This bill would allow individuals charged with a crime on federal property in the Washington, D.C. area to transfer their trial to a federal court in their home jurisdiction.
"As we have seen in recent years, political bias has become in . . .