Stritzinger v. Texas State Courts et al

Filing 22

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 20 motion to voluntarily dismiss this case, denying 20 Plaintiff's motion to transfer the case, and terminating as moot Plaintiff's other pending motions 2 , 6 , and 9 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett on 2/9/2017. (bgoo)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA DIVISION
John S. Stritzinger,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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Texas State Courts; Katherine Wright; Vernon )
Wright, Ms. Amanda Andrae, of Andrae Law )
of Austin Texas; Christopher Grant, of GGM; )
Tony Nelson, County Attorney - State of Texas )
Attorney,
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Defendants.
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C/A No. 3:16-3402-TLW-PJG

ORDER

This is a civil action filed by a pro se litigant. Under Local Civil Rule 73.02(B)(2) (D.S.C.),
pretrial proceedings in this action have been referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge.
MOTION TO TRANSFER/DISMISS:
Plaintiff filed a motion requesting that this case be transferred to the United States District
Court for the Easter District of North Carolina and consolidated with a case he filed in that court.
(ECF No. 20.) Plaintiff also requests the court dismiss this case in the event the court declines to
transfer it. The court finds there is no basis to transfer the case. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion to
voluntarily dismiss this case is granted.1

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The court notes that nothing in this order extends the applicable statute of limitations for
the claims raised in this case.
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PENDING MOTIONS:
In light of this order, Plaintiff’s other pending motions in this case (ECF Nos. 2, 6, 9) are
terminated as moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Paige J. Gossett
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
February 9, 2017
Columbia, South Carolina

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