King v. Davis

Filing 5

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. The Clerk is ORDERED to transfer this application for writ of habeas corpus to the Clerk of the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis 3 , is DENIED without prejudice to reconsideration after transfer. (Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified. (wbostic, 4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 7/22/2016.]

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

ENTERED
July 22, 2016

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
DAVID JOLLONE KING,
(TDCJ-CID #1765608)
Petitioner,
vs.
LORIE DAVIS,
Respondent.

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David J. Bradley, Clerk

CIVIL ACTION H-16-2109

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION

Petitioner filed this action seeking habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging
a conviction in the 427th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas.
Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d), the district court in which the writ of habeas corpus was filed
may transfer the writ to the district where the state court which convicted and sentenced the
petitioner is located.
The Clerk is ORDERED to transfer this application for writ of habeas corpus to the Clerk
of the Western District ofTexas, Austin Division. Petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis,
(Docket Entry No. 3), is DENIED without prejudice to fi;!consideration after transfer.
SIGNED at Houston, Texas, on ___
Ju_l;:....y_2_2_____., 2016.

VANESSA D. GILMORE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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