Oliver v. Duncan

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, Fort Smith Division. Signed by Magistrate Judge Beth Deere on 7/25/2016. (mef)[Transferred from ared on 7/25/2016.]

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
MICHAEL RAY OLIVER,
ADC #657483
V.

PLAINTIFF
CASE NO. 4:16-CV-529-BRW-BD

SHERIFF DUNCAN

DEFENDANT
ORDER

On July 22, 2016, Michael Ray Oliver, an inmate in the North Central Unit of the
Arkansas Department of Correction, filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Docket
entry #2) Mr. Oliver claims that his constitutional rights were violated when the
Crawford County Sheriff transported him from Crawford County to the North Central
Unit. He names Sheriff Duncan as the only Defendant.
Crawford 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, Fort Smith Division, Judge Isaac C. Parker Federal Building, 30
South 6th Street, Room 1038, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 25th day of July, 2016.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE