District Court, N.D. Iowa July 17, 2000, C98-3046-MWB (Crumrine v. NEG MICON USA, INC.)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ RENEWED MOTION TO DETERMINE PROPER VENUE FOR TRIAL

BENNETT, Chief Judge.

Where an action may be tried is no trivial question, as proper venue is a component of the due process requirement of

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‘[a] fair trial in a fair tribunal.’ ”

See Holt v. Virginia,

381 U.S. 131, 136, 86 S.Ct. 1376, 14 L.Ed.2d 290 (1965) (quoting

In re Murchison,

349 U.S.