James v. Director TDCJ-CID

Filing 3

MEMORANDUM OPINION and Order to transfer this action to the Marshall Division of the US District Court for the Eastern District of TX. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith F. Giblin on 4/29/19. (tkd, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
BEAUMONT DIVISION
CEDRIC JAMES

§

VS.

§

DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID

§

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:19cv186

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING VENUE
Petitioner Cedric James, proceeding pro se, filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
Discussion
Petitioner states that in 2018 he was convicted of a criminal offense in the 71st District Court
of Harrison County, Texas. He was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment.
Petitioner filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus in the district in which he was
convicted. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d), a petitioner may bring his petition for writ of habeas
corpus in the district in which he was convicted or the district in which he is incarcerated.
.
As stated above, petitioner was convicted of a criminal offense in Harrison County, Texas.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 124, Harrison County is located in the Eastern District of Texas. However,
Harrison County is located in the Marshall Division, rather than the Beaumont Division of this court.
As all records and witnesses involving this action may be located in the Marshall Division of this
court, the transfer of this action to such division would further justice.
ORDER
For the reasons set forth above, this case is TRANSFERRED to the Marshall Division of
this court.

SIGNED this the 29th day of April, 2019.

____________________________________
KEITH F. GIBLIN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE