Walsh v. Hot Spring County Detention Center

Filing 8

ORDER Adopting 2 Recommended Disposition in all respects. The Court directs the Clerk to transfer immediately the action to the Hot Springs Division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Also before the Cour t is plaintiff's 5 motion for copies and notice of change of address. The Court grants the motion and directs the Clerk to transmit copies of the docket to Mr. Walsh at the address listed on the motion. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 8/18/2017. (mcz)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
WAYNE AARON WALSH
v.

PLAINTIFF
Case No. 4:16-cv-738 KGB/JTR

HOT SPRING COUNTY DETENTION CENTER

DEFENDANT

TRANSFER ORDER
Before the Court is the Recommended Disposition submitted by United States Magistrate
Judge J. Thomas Ray (Dkt. No. 2). The Recommended Disposition indicates that venue is not
proper in this Court but would instead be proper in the Hot Springs Division of the United States
District Court for the Western District of Arkansas (Dkt. No. 2, at 2). The Recommended
Disposition indicates that the interest of justice would be best served by transferring this case to
the Hot Springs Division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). After careful consideration, the Court determines that the Recommended
Disposition should be, and hereby is, adopted as this Court’s findings in all respects.
Also before the Court is plaintiff Wayne Aaron Walsh’s motion for copies and notice of
change of address (Dkt. No. 5). The Court grants the motion and directs the Clerk to transmit
copies of the docket to Mr. Walsh at the address listed on the motion (Dkt. No. 5).
As a result of this Court’s determinations, the Court directs the Clerk to transfer
immediately the action to the Hot Springs Division of the United States District Court for the
Western District of Arkansas.
It is so ordered this the 18th day of August, 2017.

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Kristine G. Baker
United States District Court