Taylor #165287 v. Michigan Department of Corrections

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
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DEXTER TAYLOR,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS,
Defendant.
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Case No. 1:26-cv-1159
Honorable Ray Kent
ORDER OF TRANSFER
This is a civil rights action brought by a state prisoner under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff’s
complaint presents claims regarding events that occurred at the G. Robert Cotton Correctional
Facility in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, and Plaintiff sues the Michigan Department of
Corrections. (Compl., ECF No. 1.)
Under the revised venue statute, venue in federal-question cases lies in the district in which
any defendant resides or in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the
claim occurred. 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Further, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), “[f]or the
convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district court may transfer any
civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought.” 28 U.S.C.
§ 1404(a). Here, the events underlying the complaint occurred in Jackson County. Jackson County
is within the geographical boundaries of the Eastern District of Michigan. 28 U.S.C. § 102(a).
Under these circumstances, in the interest of justice, the Court will transfer this action to the
Eastern District of Michigan.
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Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that this case be transferred to the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Michigan. It is noted that this Court has not decided whether Plaintiff may
proceed in forma pauperis in this action, nor has the Court reviewed Plaintiff’s complaint
under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2), 1915A, or under 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(c).
Dated: 	April 17, 2026 	/s/ Ray Kent
Ray Kent
United States Magistrate Judge
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