Bruce v. Fenske
Filing
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ORDER finding that the interests of justice would best be served by transferring this case, the Clerk is directed to immediately transfer pltf's entire case to the USDC for the Western District of Arkansas. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 10/31/11. (vjt) [Transferred from ared on 10/31/2011.]
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
LITTLE ROCK DIVISION
JAY BRUCE, JR.
ADC #551388
V.
PLAINTIFF
NO: 4:11CV00774 SWW/HDY
T. FENSKE
DEFENDANT
ORDER
Plaintiff has submitted this 42 U.S.C. §1983 case for filing in this district. However, from
the facts alleged and the Defendant named, it appears that venue properly lies in the Western District
of Arkansas. 28 U.S.C. §1391(b). Accordingly, the Court finds that the interests of justice would
best be served by transferring this case to the United States District Court for the Western District
of Arkansas. 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).1
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT the Clerk of the Court is directed to
IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER PLAINTIFF’S ENTIRE CASE FILE to the United States District
Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
DATED this 31st day of October, 2011.
/s/Susan Webber Wright
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
“The district court of a district in which is filed a case laying venue in the wrong division
or district shall dismiss, or if it be in the interest of justice, transfer such case to any district or
division in which it could have been brought.” Id.
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