Turpen v. Ritter et al

Filing 4

ORDER directing the Clerk to transfer the entire case file immediately to the Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 7/21/2011. (kdr) [Transferred from ared on 7/21/2011.]

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

RANDY LOYD TURPEN,

ADC # 111165

v.

PLAINTIFF

Case No. 4:11-cv-550-DPM-JTR

RITTER, KREGGER, CONGER,
WAGNER, COODY, JEREMY
MIMMES, PARTAIN, and DOES

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
The Court finds that the interests of justice would be best served by
transferring this case to the United States District Court for the Western
District of Arkansas. Venue lies in the Western District, as all Defendants are
there and the events complained of allegedly occurred there. 28 U.S.C. §
1406(a).
The Clerk of the Court is directed to transfer Turpen's entire case file to
the Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division Division, 500 North
State Line Avenue, Room 302, Texarkana, AR 71854-5961. The transfer should
be immediate; there is no need to wait a reasonable time, cf In reo Nine Mile

Limited, 673 F.2d 242, 243 (8th Cir. 1982), because the receiving Court is also

in the Eighth Circuit and, if he wants to do so, Turpen can challenge the
transfer by taking his appeal from that Court as easily and completely as he
could appeal from this Court.
So Ordered.

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