Opinion
Civil Action No. 2: 13-cv-01679
02-21-2014
ROBERT ODELL DAVIS, Petitioner, v. DEPT OF CORRECTIONS AT SCI SMITHFIELD, et al Respondents
District Judge Mark R. Horaak
Magistrate Judge Cynthia Reed Eddy
MEMORANDUM ORDER
On November 25, 2013, the above captioned case was initiated by the filing of a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1) and was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and the Local Rules of Court for Magistrate Judges.
The magistrate judge filed a Report and Recommendation on January 22, 2014 (ECF No. 4) recommending that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania because that is the District wherein the state court conviction of Robert Odell Davis ("Petitioner") was obtained. As such, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is the proper venue for litigation of the underlying allegations of the Petitioner.
Petitioner was served with the Report and Recommendation at his listed address and was advised that he had until February 10, 2014 to file written objections to the Report and Recommendation. To date, no objections have been filed nor has Petitioner sought an extension of time in which to file any objections.
After de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following order is entered:
AND NOW, this 21ST day of February, 2014:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be TRANSFERRED forthwith to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the situs of Petitioner's state court criminal trial.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that ruling on Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is left to the discretion of the transferee court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 4) is ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mark this case CLOSED.
BY THE COURT:
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Mark R. Hornak
United States District Judge
cc: ROBERT ODELL DAVIS
GG-6316
SCI Smithfield
Post Office Box 999
1120 Pike Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652