Lee v. The Board of Education of the City of New York and/or the Department of Education of the City of New York, 1:24-cv-00764

Plaintiff Clare Lee brought a suit against the New York City Department of Education and its Board alleging discrimination and retaliation under federal, state, and local law.
The case was initially filed in the Southern District of New York, but immediately after, the plaintiff notified the Court it was filed in the wrong district.
Plaintiff requested a transfer to the Eastern District of New York, asserting it was the proper venue.
Plaintiff resides in Kings County, which is within the Eastern District of New York.
The alleged acts of discrimination and retaliation occurred at a school also located in the Eastern District.
The Court considered the relevant factors for transfer under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and determined that transfer was appropriate.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Proper Venue	Complaint was erroneously filed; seeks transfer to Eastern District	Not contested in the opinion	Case should be transferred to the Eastern District
Weight of Plaintiff’s Choice	Plaintiff resides in the Eastern District, not the Southern	Not discussed	Choice of forum given less weight
Locus of Operative Facts	Events occurred in the Eastern District	Not discussed	Operative facts centered in Eastern District
Convenience of Parties/Witnesses	Transfer would serve convenience and justice	Not discussed	Transfer is in the interest of justice

Corley v. United States, 11 F.4th 79 (2d Cir. 2021) (outlines the district court’s discretion in transferring cases under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and factors to consider)
D.H. Blair & Co. v. Gottdiener, 462 F.3d 95 (2d Cir. 2006) (provides the analytical framework for assessing transfer under § 1404(a))
Zepherin v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., 415 F. Supp. 2d 409 (S.D.N.Y. 2006) (addresses the weight given to a plaintiff's choice of forum)