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Parties Involved:
Leroy Martin
Defendant
Dale Evan Miley
Plaintiff

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

CENTRAL DIVISION

DALE EVAN MILEY, PLAINTIFF

# 36149

v. 4:23CV00530-LPR-JTK

LEROY MARTIN DEFENDANT

ORDER

Dale Evan Miley (“Plaintiff”) filed a pro se Complaint1 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 

against Leroy Martin, Sheriff, Columbia County Detention Center. (Doc. No. 2). The 

Columbia County Detention Center is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, which lies in the Western 

District of Arkansas. 

Because of the Defendant named and allegations made, 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. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).2

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 14th day of June, 2023.

_________________________________

JEROME T. KEARNEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1 Ten other individuals are listed as Plaintiffs on the Complaint. The Clerk of the Court 

opened a separate action for each Plaintiff. The related cases are: Thomas v. Martin, 4:23-cv00529-LPR-JTK (E.D. Ark.); Cooper v. Martin, 4:23-cv-00531-LPR-JTK (E.D. Ark.); Broomfield 

v. Martin, 4:23-cv-00532-LPR-JTK (E.D. Ark.); Williamson v. Martin, 4:23-cv-00533-LPR-JTK 

(E.D. Ark.); Riley v. Martin, 4:23-cv-00534-LPR-JTK (E.D. Ark.); Hartsfield v. Martin, 4:23-cv00535-LPR-JTK (E.D. Ark.); Tolbert v. Martin, 4:23-cv-00536-LPR-JTK (E.D. Ark.); Jamerson 

v. Martin, 4:23-cv-00537-LPR-JTK (E.D. Ark.); Fields v. Martin, 4:23-cv-00538-LPR-JTK (E.D. 

Ark.); and Mitchell v. Martin, 4:23-cv-00539-LPR-JTK (E.D. Ark.). 

2 “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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