Stokes, Lee v. Dorrin, Jacob et al

Filing 25

OPINION and ORDER transferring case to the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 12/21/22. (jat),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

LEE J. STOKES,
Plaintiff,
v.

OPINION and ORDER
20-cv-260-wmc1

JACOB DORN,
Defendant.

Plaintiff Lee J. Stokes brought this case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. I allowed Stokes to
proceed on his amended complaint, asserting an Eighth Amendment claim for inadequate
medical care against defendant Dorn, a correctional officer at Waupun Correctional
Institution. Dkt. 15.
Dorn moved to dismiss the case for improper venue or, alternatively, transfer it to the
Eastern District of Wisconsin, where venue is proper. Dkt. 22. Dorn conceded that venue is
proper in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Dkt. 24. I agree that venue is proper only in the
Eastern District of Wisconsin.
When venue is improper, courts may dismiss or, “if it be in the interest of justice,”
transfer the case to the proper venue. 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Because the case is old, dismissing
it could potentially cause the statute of limitations to bar Stokes’s claim. See Goldlawr, Inc. v.
Heiman, 369 U.S. 463, 466 (1962). So, in the interest of justice, I will transfer this case to the
Eastern District of Wisconsin.

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I am exercising jurisdiction over this case for screening purposes only.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. This case is TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
2. The clerk of court is directed to send plaintiff a copy of this order.
Entered December 21, 2022.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge

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