CORTES ALMAZO v. DECKER et al, No. 2:2018cv16123 - Document 17 (D.N.J. 2018)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER: Accordingly, the Court grants respondents' motion to transfer this petition. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion pending at docket entry 10 and to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Local Civil Rule 83.1 provides that "[i]n a case ordered transferred from this District, the Clerk, unless otherwise ordered, shall upon the expiration of seven (7) days effectuate the transfer of the case to the transferee court. In light of the significant liberty interests at stake and the time-sensitive nature of Cortes' claims, the Court waives the seven-day period and directs the Clerk to effectuate this transfer as soon as possible. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/13/2018) (jca) Transmission to Office of the Clerk of Court for processing.