[EDINVA]

It’s difficult to hold any sort of trial in a venue when all the judges in that venue have recused themselves. And, as the article noted, the defense counsel is based in San Diego.

[vbmoneyspender]

3. The rule provides for a change of venue only on defendant's motion and does not extend the same right to the prosecution, since the defendant has a constitutional right to a trial in the district where the offense was committed. Constitution of the United States, Article III, Sec. 2, Par. 3; Amendment VI. By making a motion for a change of venue, however, the defendant waives this constitutional right.

[vbmoneyspender]

By the way, that is the same reason Eric Holder wasn’t going to be able to unilaterally move the trial of Gitmo detainees outside of the Southern District of New York.