Nutt v. Benedict et al

Filing 4

ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to transfer this case immediately to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Hot Springs Division, 30 South 6th Street, Room 1038, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901. Signed by Judge James M. Moody on 3/7/2014. (ks)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
RYAN ALLEN NUTT
ADC #152866
V.

PLAINTIFF
No. 4:14CV00116 JMM-BD

LYNN BENEDICT, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

On February 26, 2014, Ryan Allen Nutt, an Arkansas Department of Correction
inmate, filed a Complaint (docket entry #2) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Mr. Nutt alleges that
his constitutional rights were violated when he was arrested, charged, and convicted of
murder in Pike County, Arkansas.
Pike County is located in the Western District of Arkansas. The interests of justice
would best be served by transferring this case to the United States District Court for the
Western District of Arkansas, under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). The
Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this case immediately to the United States District
Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Hot Springs Division, 30 South 6th Street,
Room 1038, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 7th day of March, 2014.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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