[Cletus.D.Yokel]

There MAY be 2 things at play here:
1. DC is solely Federal jurisdiction, so Federal crimes can be tried in Federal court. Either side can petition for change of venue within the Federal Court system; and,
2. For national security concerns, most Federal documents (email, text, etc.) go thru servers housed in other states (classification violations *coughHillarycough* can be tried in those venues if desired).

[MileHi]

Thanks for that. Can they be originally filed in those other venues or would a DC Judge have to agree?

[bitt]

BIG INFO! THANKS!
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There MAY be 2 things at play here:
1. DC is solely Federal jurisdiction, so Federal crimes can be tried in Federal court. Either side can petition for change of venue within the Federal Court system; and,
2. For national security concerns, most Federal documents (email, text, etc.) go thru servers housed in other states (classification violations *coughHillarycough* can be tried in those venues if desired).