Townsend v. Headley et al (INMATE 1)

Filing 4

OPINION and ORDER directing as follows: (1) ADOPTING 3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION of the Magistrate Judge; (2) this case is transferred to the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama; directing the clerk to take appropriate steps to effect the transfer; this case is closed in this court. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 12/7/15. (djy, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

JOHN D. TOWNSEND,
Plaintiff,
v.
WARDEN: JOSEPH HEADLEY,
et al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:15cv855-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state
inmate,

filed

this

lawsuit

complaining

of

religious

discrimination and retaliation by officials and staff
at the prison where he formerly was incarcerated.

This

lawsuit is before the court on the recommendation of
the United States Magistrate Judge that the case be
transferred to the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Alabama pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1404.

There are no objections to the recommendation.

After

an

independent

and

de

novo

review

of

the

record, it is ORDERED as follows:
(1)

The

magistrate

judge's

recommendation

(doc. no. 3) is adopted.
(2) This case is transferred to the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
The clerk of the court is to take appropriate steps
to effect the transfer.
This case is closed in this court.
DONE, this the 7th day of December, 2015.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson____
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE