Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:19cv186
04-29-2019
CEDRIC JAMES v. DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING VENUE
Petitioner Cedric James, proceeding pro se, filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
Discussion
Petitioner states that in 2018 he was convicted of a criminal offense in the 71st District Court of Harrison County, Texas. He was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment.
Petitioner filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus in the district in which he was convicted. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d), a petitioner may bring his petition for writ of habeas corpus in the district in which he was convicted or the district in which he is incarcerated.
As stated above, petitioner was convicted of a criminal offense in Harrison County, Texas. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 124, Harrison County is located in the Eastern District of Texas. However, Harrison County is located in the Marshall Division, rather than the Beaumont Division of this court. As all records and witnesses involving this action may be located in the Marshall Division of this court, the transfer of this action to such division would further justice.
ORDER
For the reasons set forth above, this case is TRANSFERRED to the Marshall Division of this court.
SIGNED this the 29th day of April, 2019.
/s/_________
KEITH F. GIBLIN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE