PINE v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Filing 4

ORDER ADOPTING 3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION that case be transferred to Middle District of Florida; signed by SENIOR JUDGE MAURICE M PAUL on 6/4/09. (tss)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE DIVISION LEEANN PINE, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. ___________________________/ ORDER This matter is before the Court on Doc. 3, Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, which recommends that this action be transferred to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida for all further proceedings. The Magistrate filed the Report on February 13, 2009. Plaintiff has filed no objection to the Report, and the time to do so has passed. Upon consideration, the Court agrees with the Magistrate that the Middle District is the appropriate venue for this action. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. 2. The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, Doc. 3, is ADOPTED and incorporated herein. This cause is TRANSFERRED in the interest of justice, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1404(a) and 1406(a), to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida for all further proceedings. CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00028-MP-AK

DONE AND ORDERED this 4th day of June, 2009

s/Maurice M. Paul
Maurice M. Paul, Senior District Judge