Blevins v. Lightle
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OPINION AND ORDER by District Judge James H. Payne : Transferring case to the Northern District of Oklahoma(case terminated) (acg, Deputy Clerk)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
JOEL ALLEN BLEVINS,
Petitioner,
v.
ARTHUR LIGHTLE, Warden,
Respondent.
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CIV-16-288-JHP-KEW
OPINION AND ORDER
Now before the Court is Petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 2254. It has come to the Court’s attention that Petitioner was convicted in
Ottawa County, Oklahoma, which is located within the territorial jurisdiction of the
Northern District of Oklahoma. Therefore, in the furtherance of justice, this matter may be
more properly addressed in that district.
Accordingly, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d), Petitioner’s application for a writ of
habeas corpus is hereby transferred to the Northern District of Oklahoma for all further
proceedings.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 5th day of July, 2016.
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