Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Koski

Hon. Mary Kay Vyskocil United States District Judge

ORDER

Hon. Mary Kay Vyskocil United States District Judge

WHEREAS Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission filed a Complaint on September 1, 2023 [see ECF No. 1] and Defendant Jeremy Koski, who is proceeding pro se, filed an Answer on December 19, 2023 [see ECF No. 11];

WHEREAS on February 2, 2024, during an initial pretrial conference, the Court raised sua sponte the issue of forum non conveniens and directed the parties to “submit letter briefs . . . addressing whether the Court should transfer this case under the doctrine of forum non conveniens and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)” [see ECF No. 19];

WHEREAS the parties have each consented to the Court's transfer of this case to the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii:

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this civil action is transferred to the District of Hawaii pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).

The Clerk is requested to take all necessary steps to effectuate the transfer and to close this case on the docket of the Southern District of New York.