Johnson v. West Hartford Police Department et al, No. 3:2021cv00413 - Document 2 (D. Conn. 2021)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER transferring case to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Signed by Judge Noel L. Hillman on 3/25/2021. (dmr)(n.m.)
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Johnson v. West Hartford Police Department et al Doc. 2 Case 3:21-cv-00413-CSH Document 2 Filed 03/25/21 Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY KOBBIE DOMINICK JOHNSON, Plaintiff, 1:21-cv-6468 (NLH) (KMW) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER v. WEST HARTFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al., Defendants. APPEARANCES: Kobbie Dominick Johnson 437048 Camden County Correctional Facility 330 Federal Street Camden, NJ 08103 Plaintiff pro se HILLMAN, District Judge WHEREAS, Plaintiff Kobbie Dominick Johnson filed a civil rights complaint pursuant 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on March 24, 2021, see ECF No. 1; and WHEREAS, Plaintiff is presently detained in the Camden County Correctional Facility awaiting trial; and WHEREAS, Plaintiff names the West Hartford Police Department, West Hartfield city, and the State of Connecticut as defendants; and WHEREAS, Plaintiff alleges he was falsely arrested in West Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:21-cv-00413-CSH Document 2 Filed 03/25/21 Page 2 of 2 Hartford, Connecticut. Plaintiff was extradited to New Jersey after Connecticut authorities contacted New Jersey authorities to verify his identify, ECF No. 1 at 6; and WHEREAS, Plaintiff asserts he should not have been arrested in Connecticut. He does not allege any constitutional violations by New Jersey authorities or within the District of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, as Plaintiff is suing Connecticut state officials and government entities, the Court concludes the interests of justice would be better served by transferring this action to the District of Connecticut for resolution. See 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (“For the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district court may transfer any civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought . . . .”); THEREFORE, IT IS on this 25th day of March, 2021 ORDERED that the Clerk shall transfer this matter to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a); and it is finally ORDERED that the Clerk shall serve a copy of this Order upon Plaintiff by regular mail and close this matter. s/ Noel L. Hillman NOEL L. HILLMAN, U.S.D.J. At Camden, New Jersey 2
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