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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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“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.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK DIVISION

JAMES McDONALD

ADC #87466 PLAINTIFF

V. 4:06CV00503 JMM

WILLIAM MAX ELROD et al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Plaintiff has submitted this 42 U.S.C. §1983 case for filing in this district. However, from

the facts alleged and the Defendants named, it appears that venue properly lies in the Western

District of Arkansas. 28 U.S.C. §1391(b). Accordingly, the Court finds that the interests of justice

would best be served by transferring this case to the United States District Court for the Western

District of Arkansas. 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).1

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT the Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this order

and the original file of this Court to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Western

District of Arkansas.

IT IS SO ORDERED this __28th ___ day of April, 2006.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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