28 U.S.C. § 97

Kentucky

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Kentucky is divided into two judicial districts to be known as the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.

Eastern District

(a) The Eastern District comprises the counties of Anderson, Bath, Bell, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Boyle, Bracken, Breathitt, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Clark, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Greenup, Harlan, Harrison, Henry, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson, Kenton, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, McCreary, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Mason, Menifee, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Scott, Shelby, Trimble, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe, and Woodford.

Court for the Eastern District shall be held at Ashland, Catlettsburg, Covington, Frankfort, Jackson, Lexington, London, Pikeville, and Richmond.

Western District

(b) The Western District comprises the counties of Adair, Allen, Ballard, Barren, Breckenridge, Bullitt, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Casey, Christian, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Green, Hancock, Hardin, Hart, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Jefferson, Larue, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, McCracken, McLean, Marion, Marshall, Meade, Metcalfe, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Ohio, Oldham, Russell, Simpson, Spencer, Taylor, Todd, Trigg, Union, Warren, Washington, and Webster.

Court for the Western District shall be held at Bowling Green, Louisville, Owensboro, and Paducah.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 44 cases (34 in the last 5 years), 1965–2026 · leading case: United States v. James D. Marks (98-6044), Maurice Navarro Brooks (98-6048), Robert Lee Aguon (98-6216), 209 F.3d 577 (6th Cir. 2000).

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United States v. James D. Marks (98-6044), Maurice Navarro Brooks (98-6048), Robert Lee Aguon (98-6216), 209 F.3d 577 (6th Cir. 2000). “For one thing, 28 U.S.C. § 97 (b) specifically provides that “[t]he Western District [of Kentucky] comprises the counties of .”

United States v. Raymond P. Hamilton, 263 F.3d 645 (6th Cir. 2001). “In addition, 28 U.S.C. § 97 (b) provides that the jurisdiction of the Western Dis *656 trict of Kentucky covers various counties, including Jefferson County, where Hamilton’s crimes were committed.”

United States v. Joe Lewis & Tommy Allen Combs, 504 F.2d 92 (6th Cir. 1974). · cites it 3× “28 U.S.C. § 97 (a). Although the District Court later overruled the motion to dismiss the indictment, it did not rule on the alternative motion to stay all proceedings except those at Jackson.”

Johnson v. Commonwealth, 391 S.W.2d 365 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965). “Constitution, makes similar provision, although we are cited no case wherein the Supreme Court has specifically made applicable to states that portion of the Sixth Amendment relating to trial “ * * * by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have…”

United States v. Robert Wallace (6th Cir. 2022).

Next f/x Inc. v. Dhl Aviation Americas, Inc (E.D. Ky. 2019). “28 U.S.C. § 97 . 2 A waybill is “[a] document acknowledging the receipt of goods by a carrier or by the shipper’s agent and the contract for the transportation of those goods.”

Blackburn v. Noble (E.D. Ky. 2020). “Because KCIW is located in Shelby County, which is in this judicial district, see 28 U.S.C. § 97 (a); LR 3.1(a)(2)(A), the Western District Respondents to immediately release Petitioners or transfer them to home confinement.”

Sawyer v. Mosley (E.D. Ky. 2021). “28 U.S.C. § 97 (a). Thus, the proper venue for the remainder of this case is the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.”

Whipple v. Jessica (E.D. Ky. 2021). “28 U.S.C. § 97 (a). The Court therefore concludes that the proper venue for Plaintiff’s claims lies in the Eastern District of Kentucky.”

Sadler v. Clifford (E.D. Ky. 2022). “After carefully considering the issues and weighing its options under Rule 21, the Court concludes that the most economical and just manner in which to proceed is to sever Plaintiff’s claims against the NTC and Wellpath Defendants at NTC and then transfer them to the Eastern…”

Parker v. U.S. Dep't of Just. (E.D. Ky. 2022). “See 28 U.S.C. § 97 (a). Consequently, the Eastern District of Kentucky is the more appropriate and convenient forum for this action.”

Norris v. United States Bureau of Prisons (E.D. Ky. 2022). “See 28 U.S.C. § 97 (a). Accordingly, the Court finds that the interests of justice require that this action be transferred to that District.”

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