Summary of Opinion: Willis Ray Thompson v. Randall G. Workman, No. CIV 09-173-RAW (E.D. Okla. May 5, 2009)
Factual and Procedural Background
Petitioner Willis Ray Thompson filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. The court observed that Petitioner was convicted in Mayes County, Oklahoma, which lies within the territorial jurisdiction of the Northern District of Oklahoma. Based on that observation and in the interest of justice, the court determined the matter may be more properly addressed in the Northern District.
Legal Issues Presented
- Whether Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus should be transferred to the Northern District of Oklahoma under 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d) because Petitioner was convicted in Mayes County, which lies within that district.
Arguments of the Parties
The opinion does not contain a detailed account of the parties' legal arguments.
Table of Precedents Cited
No precedents were cited in the provided opinion.
Court's Reasoning and Analysis
The court's analysis is concise: it identified the location of Petitioner's conviction (Mayes County) and noted that Mayes County falls within the Northern District of Oklahoma. Concluding that, in the furtherance of justice, the case may be more properly addressed in that district, the court invoked 28 U.S.C. § 2241(d) as the statutory basis to transfer the habeas petition for all further proceedings.
Holding and Implications
TRANSFERRED TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA.
Direct effect: Petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus was transferred to the Northern District of Oklahoma for all further proceedings. The opinion does not discuss or establish any broader legal precedent.
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