Gilyard v. Chrisman

Full title: MICHAEL E. D. GILYARD, Petitioner, v. JERRY CHRISMAN, Warden, Respondent.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA

Date published: Oct 9, 2014

CIV-14-419-FHS-KEW (E.D. Okla. Oct. 9, 2014)

Opinion

CIV-14-419-FHS-KEW

10-09-2014

MICHAEL E. D. GILYARD, Petitioner, v. JERRY CHRISMAN, Warden, Respondent.

Frank H. Seay United States District Judge Eastern District of Oklahoma

OPINION AND ORDER

Now before the court is Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. It has come to the court's attention that Petitioner was convicted in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, which is located within the territorial jurisdiction of the Western District of Oklahoma. Therefore, in the furtherance of justice, this matter may be more properly addressed in that district.

Accordingly, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d), Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus is hereby transferred to the Western District of Oklahoma for all further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 9^th day of October, 2014.

/s/_________

Frank H. Seay

United States District Judge

Eastern District of Oklahoma