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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

VANDRICK LAVONNE THOMAS, )

)

 Petitioner, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:16cv564-MHT

) (WO)

DWAYNE ESTES, Warden, 

et al.,

)

)

)

 Respondents. )

OPINION AND ORDER

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, petitioner filed this 

habeas-corpus case. This lawsuit is now before the 

court on the recommendation of the United States 

Magistrate Judge that the case be transferred to the 

United States District Court for the Southern District 

of Alabama. There are no objections to the 

recommendation. After an independent and de novo 

review of the record, the court concludes that the 

magistrate judge’s recommendation should be adopted.

* * *

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

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(1) The recommendation of the magistrate judge

(doc. no. 2) is adopted.

(2) Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631, this case is 

transferred to the United States District Court for the 

Southern District of Alabama.

The clerk of court is DIRECTED to take all 

appropriate action to effect the transfer.

This case is closed in this court.

DONE, this the 8th day of August, 2016.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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