Olson v. Frink et al

Filing 3

TRANSFER ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith Strong on 4/24/2014. Mailed to Olson. (TAG, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
GREAT FALLS DIVISION
BERNARD HUGH OLSON,

Cause No. CV 14-31-GF-DLC-RKS
CV 14-29-H-DLC-RKS

Petitioner,
vs.

ORDER TRANSFERRING VENUE

MARTIN FRINK; ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA,
Respondents.

On April 23, 2014, Petitioner Bernard Hugh Olson moved to proceed in
forma pauperis with this action under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Mr. Olson is a state
prisoner proceeding pro se.
Mr. Olson’s petition challenges the existence of his 1996 conviction in
Lewis and Clark County, the execution of his prison sentence in Powell County,
and the revocation of the suspended portion of his sentence in Lewis and Clark
County. Pet. (Doc. 1) at 4-5 ¶¶ 13A-B. The appropriate venue for each of these
challenges is the Helena Division. D. Mont. L.R. 1.2(c)(4), 3.2(b)(2)(A); Pet. at 2
Instruction No. 6.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Mr. Olson’s petition is
TRANSFERRED to the Helena Division. All parties shall refer only to Cause No.
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CV 14-29-H-DLC-RKS in connection with this action.
Mr. Olson must immediately notify the Court of any change in his mailing
address by filing a “Notice of Change of Address” under the appropriate cause
number. Failure to do so may result in dismissal of his petition without notice to
him.
DATED this 24th day of April, 2014.

/s/ Keith Strong
Keith Strong
United States Magistrate Judge

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