Moore, Jr. v. Director, TDCJ-CID, No. 1:2020cv00509 - Document 2 (E.D. Tex. 2020)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER that this case is TRANSFERRED to the Galveston Division of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Signed by Magistrate Judge Keith F. Giblin on 12/23/2020. (kcv, )
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Moore, Jr. v. Director, TDCJ-CID Doc. 2 Case 1:20-cv-00509-MJT-KFG Document 2 Filed 12/23/20 Page 1 of 2 PageID #: 23 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS BEAUMONT DIVISION MAURICE L. MOORE, JR. § VS. § DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID § CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:20cv509 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING VENUE Maurice L. Moore, Jr., an inmate confined in the Terrell Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Discussion Petitioner states that in 2018, he was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 300th District Court of Brazoria County, Texas. He was sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment. Petitioner filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus in the district in which he is currently confined. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d), a petitioner may bring his petition for writ of habeas corpus in the district in which he was convicted or the district in which he is incarcerated. Section 2241(d) further provides that the district court in the exercise of its discretion may transfer the action to the other district in the furtherance of justice. Petitioner was convicted in Brazoria County, Texas. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 124, Brazoria County is in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas. As all records and witnesses involving this action may be located in the Southern District, the transfer of this action to such district would further justice. Dockets.Justia.com Case 1:20-cv-00509-MJT-KFG Document 2 Filed 12/23/20 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 24 For the reasons set forth above, it is ORDERED that this case is TRANSFERRED to the Galveston Division of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. SIGNED this the 23rd day of December, 2020. ____________________________________ KEITH F. GIBLIN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 2
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