Hilton v. Akers

Filing 11

ORDER: 1. Magistrate Judge's REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS #8 is APPROVED AND ADOPTED as Court's opinion. 2. Matter be TRANSFERRED to Louisville Div of USDC for WDKY. 3. Matter be stricken from Court's docket. Signed by Judge Henry R. Wilhoit, Jr on 11/16/2020.(GLD)cc: COR and Hilton by US Mail [Transferred from kyed on 11/16/2020.]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
CENTRAL DIVISION
LEXINGTON

Civil Action No. 20-428

MICHAEL TODD HILTON,

v.

PETITIONER,

ORDER

DANIEL AKERS,

RESPONDENT.

This is matter is before the Court upon Michael Todd Hilton’s Petition for Writ of Habeas
Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2254 [Docket No. 1]. The matter was referred to Magistrate Judge
Matthew A. Stinnett.
Magistrate Judge Stinnett found that the Western District of Kentucky is the most appropriate
forum for this civil action and recommends that this matter be transferred. [Docket No. 8].
Petitioner has not filed objections to the Report and Recommendation, and the time for doing
so has passed.
After carefully considering the record, the Court finds the report and recommendation well
taken and shall adopt the same as and for its own opinion.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
(1)

the Magistrate Judge=s Report and Recommendation [Docket No. 8] is
hereby APPROVED and ADOPTED as and for the Court’s opinion;

(2)

that this matter be TRANSFERRED to the Louisville Division of the United States
District Court for the Western District of Kentucky; and

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(3)

this matter be stricken from the docket of this Court.

This 16th day of November 2020.