Johnson v. Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles et al

Filing 4

ORDER ADOPTING and ACCEPTING the Magistrate Judge's 3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS and transferring this case to the Middle District of Alabama pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a): Original electronic records and docket sheet will be emailed to the Clerk of Court 10 business days from this date. Signed by Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins on 10/17/2016. (JLC)

FILED
2016 Oct-17 AM 09:43
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
AARON LAMONT JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
ALABAMA BOARD OF
PARDONS AND PAROLES,
et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 2:16-cv-01460-VEH-JEO

ORDER OF TRANSFER TO MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
On September 15, 2016, the magistrate judge entered a report
recommending that this action be transferred to the United States District Court for
the Middle District of Alabama. Although the plaintiff was advised of his right to
file specific written objections within fifteen days, he has failed to object or
otherwise respond to the report and recommendation.
Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the
court file, including the report and recommendation, the Court is of the opinion
that the magistrate judge’s report is due to be and hereby is ADOPTED and the
recommendation is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this case be
TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Middle District of

Alabama, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).1 The Clerk is DIRECTED to take the
appropriate steps to transfer this matter in accordance with this order.
DONE and ORDERED this 17th day of October, 2016.

VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS
United States District Judge

No ruling is made with regard to the pending application to proceed in forma pauperis;
consideration of which is left to the sound discretion of the Middle District. (Doc. 2).
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