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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

CENTRAL DIVISION

DWIGHT HOPSON, JR. PLAINTIFF

v. 4:20CV00010-JM-JTK

MARONEY, et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

The Court finds that the interests of justice would be best served by transferring this case 

to the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Venue would be proper 

in the Western District, where the Defendants are located and the events complained of allegedly 

occurred. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).1

The Clerk of the Court is directed to immediately TRANSFER PLAINTIFF’S ENTIRE 

CASE FILE to the Western District of Arkansas.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 21st day of January, 2020.

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JAMES M. MOODY, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

 

1 “The district court of a district in which is filed a case laying venue in the wrong division or 

district shall dismiss, or if it be in the interest of justice, transfer such case to any district or 

division in which it could have been brought.” Id.

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