[kiryandil]

Arguing against the change of venue, Judicial Watch points out that under federal law a “civil action against the United States may be brought in any judicial district in which the plaintiff resides,” and “a civil action on a tort claim against the United States may be prosecuted in the judicial district where the plaintiff resides.”

I think the key is that it's a civil action, not a criminal action.

[circlecity]

It “may be” filed in the location where the plaintiff resides but there are still civil procedure rules on preferred venue. Which is the venue where the incident occurred. Unfortunately that is D.C. where no conservative can get a fair shake.