Yarberry v. Kelly et al

Filing 3

ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to transfer this case immediately to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Hot Springs Division. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 11/16/2017. (cmn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
CLIFFORD S. YARBERRY,
ADC #154600
V.

PLAINTIFF

CASE NO. 4:17-CV-753-BRW-BD

WENDY KELLY, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

On November 15, 2017, Clifford Yarberry, an inmate in the Ouachita River Unit
of the Arkansas Department of Correction, filed a complaint (docket entry #2) claiming
deliberate indifference to his medical needs. All of Mr. Yarberry’s claims arose while he
was confined at the Ouachita River Unit.
The Ouachita River Unit is located in Malvern, Arkansas, which lies 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). 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, United States Courthouse, 100 Reserve Street, Room 347, Hot Springs,
Arkansas, 71901-4143.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 16th day of November, 2017.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE