Smith v. Ala. Dep't of Corr.

Full title: CHRISTOPHER SMITH, Plaintiff, v. ALA. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, et al.…

Court: DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

Date published: Oct 19, 2020

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:20cv743-MHT (WO) (M.D. Ala. Oct. 19, 2020)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:20cv743-MHT (WO)

10-19-2020

CHRISTOPHER SMITH, Plaintiff, v. ALA. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Defendants.

Myron H. Thompson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

OPINION AND ORDER

This lawsuit is before the court on the recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge that the case be transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). There are no objections to the recommendation. After an independent and de novo review of the record, the court concludes that the magistrate judge's recommendation should be adopted.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows:

(1) The magistrate judge's recommendation (doc. no. 3) is adopted.

(2) This case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).

(3) Any pending motion is left for resolution by the transferee court.

The clerk of the court is DIRECTED to take appropriate steps to effect the transfer.

This case is closed in this court.

DONE, this the 19th day of October, 2020.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE