Hotchkiss v. Billups et al (INMATE 3)

Filing 4

OPINION AND ORDER: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, petitioner filed this habeas- corpus case. 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 C ourt for the Southern District of Alabama pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241(d). There are no objections to the recommendation. After an independent and de novo review of the record, it is ORDERED as follows: (1) The recommendation (doc. no. 3 ) is adopted. (2) This case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. All pending motions are left for resolution after transfer. The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to take appropriate steps to effect the transfer. This case is closed in this court. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 1/11/2017.(kh, )

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

LEON BUD HOTCHKISS,

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Petitioner,
v.
PHYLLIS BILLUPS, et al.,
Respondents.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:16cv961-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, petitioner filed this
habeas-corpus case.

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

pursuant

to

28

for

the

U.S.C.

Southern
§

District

2241(d).

objections to the recommendation.

of

There

Alabama
are

no

After an independent

and de novo review of the record, it is ORDERED as
follows:
(1) The recommendation (doc. no. 3) is adopted.

(2) This case is transferred to the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
All

pending

motions

are

left

for

resolution

after

transfer.
The

clerk

of

the

court

is

DIRECTED

to

take

appropriate steps to effect the transfer.
This case is closed in this court.
DONE, this the 11th day of January, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE