Johnson v. Bottom

Filing 6

ORDER : (1) ADOPTING 5 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS; (2) the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be TRANSFERRED to the USDC for the Western District of Kentucky. Signed by Judge Henry R. Wilhoit, Jr on 4/23/15.(KJR)cc: COR,WDKY Johnson (US Mail) WDKY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
CENTRAL DIVISION at LEXINGTON

CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-43-HRW
JONATHON L. JOHNSON,

v.

PETITIONER,
ORDER

DON BOTTOM, Warden,

RESPONDENT.

This matter is before the Court upon Jonathon Johnson's Petition for Writ of Habeas
Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 [Docket No. 1]. The matter was submitted to United States
Magistrate Judge Hanly A. Ingram for Report and Recommendation.
Magistrate Judge Ingram recommends that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be
transferred to the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky [Docket No.
5]. Petitioner has not filed an objection to the Report and Recommendation and the time for
doing so has passed.
After carefully considering the record, the Court finds the repott and recommendation
well taken and shall adopt the same as and for its own opinion.
Accordingly, IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED,
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that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation [Docket No.5] is hereby
APPROVED and ADOPTED as and for the Court's opinion; and

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the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be TRANSFERRED to the United States
District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

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This f2lZ day of April, 2015.

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Henrv R. Wilhoit. Jr.

United States District .Judge