Opinion ID: 652919
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Text: 5 The district court possessed admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the underlying action under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1333. Generally, orders transferring venue are not immediately appealable. Carteret Sav. Bank, FA v. Shushan, 919 F.2d 225, 228 (3d Cir.1990); see McCreary Tire & Rubber Co. v. Ceat, S.p.A., 501 F.2d 1032, 1034 (3d Cir.1974) (An order transferring an action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(a) ... is interlocutory and unappealable under Sec. 1291.). 4 Mandamus is therefore the appropriate mechanism for reviewing an allegedly improper transfer order. See Bloom v. Barry, 755 F.2d 356, 357 (3d Cir.1985); Hayman Cash Register Co. v. Sarokin, 669 F.2d 162, 168-69 (3d Cir.1982); Shutte v. Armco Steel Corp., 431 F.2d 22, 23 (3d Cir.1970), cert. denied, 401 U.S. 910, 91 S.Ct. 871, 27 L.Ed.2d 808 (1971). We have plenary review of the legal determinations underlying the district court's transfer order. See In re School Asbestos Litig., 977 F.2d 764, 778 n. 15 (3d Cir.1992).