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46 U.S.C. § 30906

Venue

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(a)In General.—A civil action under this chapter shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the district in which—(1) any plaintiff resides or has its principal place of business; or(2) the vessel or cargo is found.(b)Transfer.—On a motion by a party, the court may transfer the action to any other district court of the United States.(Pub. L. 109–304, § 6(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1518.)

Historical and Revision Notes

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30906(a)

46 App.:742 (2d sentence).

Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, § 2 (2d, last sentences), 41 Stat. 526.

30906(b)

46 App.:742 (last sentence).

In subsection (a)(1), the words “in the United States” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (a)(2), the words “charged with liability” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (b), the words “in the discretion of the court” are omitted as unnecessary. For general change of venue provision, see 28 U.S.C. 1404.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2011–2022 · leading case: J-Way S., Inc. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 34 F.4th 40 (1st Cir. 2022).
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J-Way S., Inc. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 34 F.4th 40 (1st Cir. 2022). “J-Way's thinking is that, "where 5 As explained above, the jurisdictional provision of the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30906 , overrides that of the CDA to govern this maritime contract.”
Wade v. Bordelon Marine, Inc., 770 F. Supp. 2d 822 (E.D. La. 2011). “46 U.S.C. § 30906 (a). Plaintiff resides in Florida.”
Dillon v. United States, 357 F. Supp. 3d 49 (D.D.C. 2019). “" 46 U.S.C. § 30906 . The Supreme Court has "h[e]ld that the Public Vessels Act was intended to impose on the United States the same liability (apart from seizure or arrest under a libel in rem) as is imposed by the admiralty law on the private shipowner.”
Gullet-El v. United States, 666 F. App'x 893 (Fed. Cir. 2016). “See Court of Federal Claims Decision, slip op. at 2. The federal district courts, not the Court of Federal Claims, have jurisdiction over admiralty claims against the government.”
Dillon v. United States, No. 1:12-cv-12289 (D. Mass. Jan. 16, 2019). “” 46 U.S.C. § 30906 . The Supreme Court has “h[e]ld that the Public Vessels Act was intended to impose on the United States the same liability (apart from seizure or arrest under a libel in rem) as is imposed by the admiralty law on the private shipowner.”
In re Nat'l Park Serv. & Pub. Vessels Buoy Tender No. 450, No. 257, No. 2510, No. 256, No. 2511, No. 290, No. 4:18-cv-00065 (D. Utah Sept. 28, 2020). “Under the PVA, when the vessel or cargo is found in the United States, venue is limited to the district in which the vessel or cargo is found.”
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