I think this makes sense at one level -- say they are investigating a crime in NYC where players are located in NYC, North Jersey, Ulster County NY, and Connecticut. It seems weird that 4 judges should be involved in that sort of thing.<p>On the other hand, if routine motions to squash or otherwise deal with a case in NYC need to be filed and litigated in Northern Oklahoma or Hawaii, obviously that becomes a big overreach that makes doing business with the court a major hassle and very expensive, as you need lawyers accredited in multiple places.