Perdue v. Byrd

Filing 8

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION for 6 Report and Recommendation, This action is transferred to the Northern District of Oklahoma Signed by Honorable David L. Russell on 2/8/17. (jw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
CHRISTOPHER PERDUE,
Petitioner,
v.
JOE M. ALLBAUGH,
Respondent.

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CIV-17-20-R

ORDER
Petitioner filed this action challenging his conviction from the District Court of
Delaware County, Oklahoma. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C), the Court
referred the matter to United States Magistrate Judge Charles Goodwin for preliminary
review. On January 25, 2017, Judge Goodwin issued a Report and Recommendation
wherein he recommended this action be transferred to the United States District Court for
the Northern District of Oklahoma, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 116(a), because Delaware
County lies within that District. Petitioner objects to the transfer, citing his current
incarceration in Payne County, within the territorial jurisdiction of this Court. In light of
Petitioner’s timely objection to the Report and Recommendation, the Court is obligated to
undertake a de novo review of those portions of the Report and Recommendation to which
Petitioner makes specific objection. Having conducted this review, the Court finds as
follows.
The Court concurs with the recommendation contained in the Report and
Recommendation that transfer of this action is in the furtherance of justice. Records related

to Petitioner’s conviction will be available in the Northern District of Oklahoma, and any
witnesses necessary for a hearing, which could include Petitioner’s former counsel whose
performance is alleged to have been constitutionally ineffective, will likely be located in
that District. Accordingly, the Court hereby ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation
and exercises its discretion to transfer this action to the Northern District of Oklahoma.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 8th day of February 2017.