Smart v. McCoy, No. 5:2020cv00986 - Document 4 (W.D. Okla. 2020)
Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White : Transferring case to the Western District of Oklahoma (case terminated) (acg, Deputy Clerk) [Transferred from Oklahoma Eastern on 9/30/2020.]
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Smart v. McCoy Doc. 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA JIMMY LEE SMART, Petitioner, vs. SHARON MCCOY, Warden, Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CIV-20-331-RAW-KEW OPINION AND ORDER Now before the court is Petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. It has come to the court’s attention that Petitioner was convicted in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, which is located within the territorial jurisdiction of the Western District of Oklahoma. Therefore, in the furtherance of justice, this matter may be more properly addressed in that district. Accordingly, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d), Petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus is hereby transferred to the Western District of Oklahoma for all further proceedings. IT IS SO ORDERED this 29th day of September, 2020. ___________________________________ RONALD A. WHITE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dockets.Justia.com
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