Duke v. Sumlin et al, No. 8:2015cv02956 - Document 3 (D. Md. 2015)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge George Jarrod Hazel on 10/6/2015. (kns, Deputy Clerk)(c/m 10/7/15)
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Duke v. Sumlin et al Doc. 3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND • • • • DONNIE EARL DUKE, DOC 591365 SO 25601 Petitioner JOHNNY SUMUN, and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND I ".,- -c (fI, •..•• (fI ::>J . \ Ci~ i r~tJ) ~ C> 0 --<r'"1 c-> I ;c. -0 C>_ ...• --<U>"'tl 0-<- ..,,::>Jr I cr ::tnfTl ".-\0 Civil Action No. GJH;}£,295t c::-t1 I ::::: r.;:2 n ~ r-' :~ • • • • Respondents 0 = -< • • • • v ,..., c:> ~P' ;0" -<0 ,-c >::>J l= .0 0 ;z::--< w 0 ••• MEMORANDUM OPINION In the above-captioned Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.c. S 2254, Donnie Earl Duke, a self-represented petitioner, challenges his Louisiana State conviction for burglary. Duke has also filed a Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. Duke, an inmate at the Claibourne Parish Detention Centerl in Homer, Louisiana, challenging a Louisiana state conviction. he is confined. See 28 U.S.C. IS His Petition must be filed in the judicial district where S 2241 (a). This Court does not have jurisdiction to consider the claims asserted.2 The Court finds a transfer of this case would be in the interests of justice as the original action, conviction Maryland. and sentence did not occur in Maryland, See 28 U.S.c. S 2241(d). nor is Petitioner confined in Accordingly this case will be transferred to the United I Respondent Johnny Sumlin is warden. See http://www.1asallecorrections.com/locations/louisiana/c1aibome-parishdetention-centerl?back=locations. 2 It is unclear why Duke filed the Petition in the District of Maryland. this Court or in the state courts of Maryland. He has no record of criminal conviction in Dockets.Justia.com States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana proceedings. 28 U.S.C. ~~ 1404(a), 2241(d). (Shreveport) for all further An accompanying Order will be entered on the docket. ~v CJEORGE JARROD HAZEL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2
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