Abunameh v. Kuwait Projects Company
- Gregory Woods
- 1:24-cv-09882
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Abunameh v. Kuwait Projects Company, Judge Woods transferred the case to New Jersey and denied permission to appeal without paying fees.
Mohammad Qasem Abunameh and the defendants are affected because the case was transferred to the District of New Jersey; Abunameh was also denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
What happened
Abunameh v. Kuwait Projects Company began in the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleged that the defendants were outside the United States and identified New Jersey as the place where the events occurred.
The court ordered Mohammad Qasem Abunameh to explain why the case should not be transferred to the District of New Jersey, or to consent to that transfer. Abunameh submitted a letter consenting to the transfer.
Judge Gregory H. Woods transferred the case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He also denied permission to appeal without paying fees, finding that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Abunameh v. Kuwait Projects Company · No. 1:24-cv-09882
- Gregory Woods
- Jan. 30, 2025
Background
Mohammad Qasem Abunameh sued Kuwait Projects Company and other defendants. The complaint alleged that each defendant was located outside the United States and listed New Jersey as the place where the events occurred.
Transfer
On January 13, 2025, the court ordered Abunameh to show why the case should not be transferred to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Alternatively, the court asked him to state whether he consented to the transfer. On January 27, 2025, Abunameh sent a letter consenting to the transfer.
Ruling
The court transferred the case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and directed the clerk to do so without delay. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
Effect
The case was moved from the Southern District of New York to the District of New Jersey. The opinion does not state the defendants' individual names beyond the caption's reference to Kuwait Projects Company and other defendants.
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