Pursley v. Warden, FCI Texarkana, No. 9:2022cv00083 - Document 2 (E.D. Tex. 2022)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING VENUE. This Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is TRANSFERRED to the Texarkana Division of this court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 5/31/22. (ljw, )

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Pursley v. Warden, FCI Texarkana Doc. 2 Case 9:22-cv-00083-TH-CLS Document 2 Filed 05/31/22 Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUFKIN DIVISION SAMUEL CORY PURSLEY § VS. § WARDEN, FCI TEXARKANA § CIVIL ACTION NO. 9:22-cv-83 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING VENUE Petitioner Samuel Cory Pursley, an inmate confined in the Federal Correctional Institution at Texarkana, Texas (“FCI-Texarkana”), filed what has been construed as a Petition for Writ of . Habeas Corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. A Petition filed pursuant to Section 2241 must filed in the judicial district and division where the petitioner is incarcerated. United States v. Gabor, 905 F.2d 76, 78 (5th Cir. 1990). FCITexarkana is located in the Eastern District of Texas. However, it is in the Texarkana Division of the Eastern District, not the Lufkin Division. Accordingly, this Petition will be transferred to the Texarkana Division of this court. ORDER For the reasons set forth above, it is ORDERED that this Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is TRANSFERRED to the Texarkana Division of this court. SIGNED this the 31st day of May, 2022. ___________________________________ Christine L Stetson UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Dockets.Justia.com

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