Cox v. Alabama Department of Corrections (INMATE 2)

Filing 4

OPINION AND ORDER: It is ORDERED as follows: (1) The magistrate judge's 3 Recommendation is adopted. (2) This case is transferred to the United StatesDistrict Court for the Northern District of Alabama. 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 4/6/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Appeals Checklist)(dmn, )

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

JOHNNY RAY COX,

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Petitioner,
v.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS,
Respondent.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:17cv143-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
This petition for habeas corpus 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.

Northern
§

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 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

DIRECTED

to

take

appropriate steps to effect the transfer.
This case is closed in this court.
DONE, this the 6th day of April, 2017.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE