Wise v. Lepard et al

Filing 3

ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to transfer this case immediately to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Harrison Division. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 3/29/2018. (cmn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
JAMES RICHARD WISE
V.

PLAINTIFF
CASE NO. 4:18-CV-203-JM-BD

LEPARD, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

On March 19, 2018, James Richard Wise filed the complaint in this case claiming
that officers at the Boone County Jail used excessive force against him. Boone County
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, Harrison Division, J. Smith Henley Federal
Building, 402 North Walnut Street, Harrison, Arkansas, 72601-3630. 1
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 29th day of March, 2018.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The mailing address for the Harrison Division is John Paul Hammerschmidt Federal
Building, 35 East Mountain Street, Room 510, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701-5354.
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