King v. Davis Case electronically transferred to The Western District of Texas - Austin Division., No. 4:2016cv02109 - Document 5 (S.D. Tex. 2016)

Court Description: 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)

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King v. Davis Case electronically transferred to The Western District of Texas - Austin Division. Doc. 5 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. § § § § § § § § § 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 O:\RAO\VDG\2016\16-2109.a0I.wpd Dockets.Justia.com

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