Bower v. Putman et al

Filing 3

ORDER finding that the interests of justice would be best served by transferring this case, the Clerk is directed to immediately transfer this action to the USDC for the Western District of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 4/2/12. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
RICHARD BOWER,
ADC #144498,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JOHN PUTMAN, Circuit Judge; et al,

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No. 4:12-cv-00178-JJV

Defendants.
ORDER
The Court finds that the interests of justice would be best served by transferring this case to
the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Venue would be proper in the
Western District, as Defendants are located there and the events complained of allegedly occurred
there. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).1
The Clerk of the Court is directed to immediately TRANSFER PLAINTIFF’S ENTIRE
CASE FILE to the Western District of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division, 510 John Paul
Hammerschmidt Federal Bldg., P.O. Box 6420, Fayetteville, AR 72701-6420.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 2nd day of April 2012.

/s/Susan Webber Wright
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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“The district court of a district in which is filed a case laying venue in the wrong division or
district shall dismiss, or if it be in the interest of justice, transfer such case to any district or
division in which it could have been brought.” Id.