Taylor v. Galveston, No. 4:2016cv03296 - Document 5 (S.D. Tex. 2016)
Court Description: OPINION on Transfer. This case will be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division. (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (wbostic, 4)
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Taylor v. Galveston Doc. 5 United States District Court UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF Southern District of Texas TEXAS ENTERED November 17, 2016 David J. Bradley, Clerk § § § § § § § § § JUSTIN TAYLOR, TDCJ 2057726, Plaintiff, versus THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GALVESTON, Defendant. Civil Action H-16-3296 Opinion on Transfer An inmate has sued state prison officers for violations of his civil rights at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. The prison and the officers are in Galveston County. Galveston County is in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas. This case should be transferred to the district of the events under the discretionary general venue statutes since there is no venue specified in the Civil Rights Act. 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a); 28 U.S.C. § 1391; 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, et seq. This case will be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division. Signed at Houston, Texas, on November '<5'> \ (p , 2016. J Lynn N. Hughes 1\ {/ ~~~...--------~~ United States District Judge Dockets.Justia.com
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