Walters v. Oklahoma Department of Corrections et al

Filing 5

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 4 and transferring this case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Signed by Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange on 10/13/2017. (ks)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
RICCO DONTAE WALTERS,
Plaintiff,
vs.
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. CIV-17-904-M

ORDER
On August 29, 2017, United States Magistrate Judge Suzanne Mitchell issued a Report and
Recommendation in this action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of
plaintiff’s constitutional rights at the Davis Correctional Facility in Holdenville, Oklahoma. The
Magistrate Judge recommended that this action be transferred to the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Oklahoma under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Plaintiff was advised of his right
to object to the Report and Recommendation by September 18, 2017. A review of the file reveals
no objection has been filed.
Accordingly, upon de novo review, the Court:
(A)

ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation [docket no. 4] issued by the
Magistrate Judge on August 29, 2017, and

(B)

TRANSFERS this case to the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Oklahoma under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).

IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of October, 2017.