Hawkins v. Drug Enforcement Agency et al (INMATE 1), No. 2:2019cv00197 - Document 5 (M.D. Ala. 2019)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER: it is ORDERED that: 1. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED; 2. This case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama; 3. The 3 application to proceed without prepay ment of fees is left for resolution after transfer; DIRECTING the Clerk to take the appropriate steps to effectuate the transfer of this case; This case is closed in this court. Signed by Honorable Judge W. Harold Albritton, III on 4/15/2019. (kr, )

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Hawkins v. Drug Enforcement Agency et al (INMATE 1) Doc. 5 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION JEFFREY LEE HAWKINS, #282418, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:19-CV-197-WHA ) DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY – ) CHEROKEE CO. SHERIFF’S DEPT., et al., ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION AND ORDER This case is now before the court on the Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge entered on March 22, 2019 that this case be transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Doc. 4. There are no objections to the Recommendation. Upon consideration of the Recommendation and after an independent review of the record, it is ORDERED that: 1. The Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED. 2. This case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. 3. The application to proceed without prepayment of fees (Doc. 3) is left for resolution after transfer. The Clerk is DIRECTED to take the appropriate steps to effectuate the transfer of this case. Dockets.Justia.com This case is closed in this court. DONE this 15th day of April, 2019. /s/ W. Harold Albritton SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2

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