Buchanan v. Wood et al

Filing 6

ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to immediately transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, El Dorado Division; and withdrawing 5 Recommended Disposition filed today. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 3/5/2018. (cmn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
DOMINIQUE EDWARD BUCHANAN
ADC #157152
V.

PLAINTIFF

CASE NO. 4:18-CV-83-JM-BD

DOUG WOOD, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Plaintiff Dominique Edward Buchanan, an inmate in the Ouachita County
Detention Center (“Detention Center”), filed this case without the help of a lawyer under
42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Docket entry #1) Mr. Buchanan’s claims arose while he was housed at
Ouachita County Jail, in Camden, 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, therefore, is directed to immediately transfer this case to the United States
District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, El Dorado Division, United States
Courthouse, 101 South Jackson Avenue, Room 205, El Dorado, Arkansas 71730.
In light of the transfer, the Recommended Disposition filed today recommending
that Mr. Buchanan’s claims be dismissed for failure comply with the court order to
address the filing fee requirement is hereby withdrawn.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 5th day of March, 2018.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE