Stevens v. Rankins

Filing 3

OPINION AND ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White, transferring case to the Northern District of Oklahoma (case terminated) (acg, Deputy Clerk) [Transferred from Oklahoma Eastern on 2/7/2024.]

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
RODGER D. STEVENS,
Petitioner,
v.
WILLIAM RANKINS,
Respondent.

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CIV-24-047-RAW-DES

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 Creek
County, Oklahoma, which is located within the territorial jurisdiction of the Northern
District of Oklahoma. Accordingly, in the furtherance of justice, this matter may be more
properly addressed in that district.
Therefore, 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 7th day of February 2024.

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RONALD A. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE