Sosa v. Director TDCJ
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MEMORANDUM OPINION REGARDING VENUE. This case should be transferred to the Austin Division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. A Transfer Order shall be entered in accordance with this Memorandum Opinion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith F. Giblin on 10/28/13. (ljw, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
LUFKIN DIVISION
ROLAND CHARLES SOSA
§
VS.
§
DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID
§
CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:13cv253
MEMORANDUM OPINION REGARDING VENUE
Petitioner Roland Charles Sosa, an inmate confined in the
Polunsky
Unit
of
the
Texas
Department
of
Criminal
Justice,
Correctional Institutions Division, filed this petition for writ of
habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
Discussion
Petitioner complains of four criminal convictions.
to
the
website
operated
by
the
Texas
Department
of
According
Criminal
Justice, these convictions occurred in Hays County, Texas.
Petitioner filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus in
the district in which he is currently confined.
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.
Section 2241(d) further
provides that the district court in the exercise of its discretion
may transfer the action to the other district in the furtherance of
justice.
Petitioner was convicted in Hays County, Texas.
Pursuant to
28 U.S.C. § 124, Hays County is in the Austin Division of the
Western District of Texas.
As all records and witnesses involving
this action may be located in the Western District, the transfer of
this action to such district would further justice.
Accordingly, this case should be transferred to the Austin
Division of the United States District Court for the Western
District of Texas. A Transfer Order shall be entered in accordance
with this Memorandum Opinion.
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SIGNED this
28
October
day of
, 2013.
KEITH F. GIBLIN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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