Orr v. The Eighth District Court of Appeals

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
STATE ex rel. DARRLEL ORR,
Relator,
v.
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT OF
APPEALS,
Respondent.
Civil Action 1:25-cv-803
Judge Susan J. Dlott
Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura
ORDER
Relator, Darrlel Orr, an Ohio inmate proceeding without the assistance of counsel, has
commenced this action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
However, all of Mr. Orr’s documents contain “In the Supreme Court of Ohio” in the caption. It
appears that Mr. Orr may have commenced his action in the wrong court. Accordingly, Mr. Orr
is ORDERED to file a notice, WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS of the date of this Order, that
clarifies whether he intended to open his case in the Supreme Court of Ohio (a state court), or
whether he intended to open his case in the United States District Court for the Southern District
of Ohio (a federal court).
Mr. Orr is ADVISED that, if he notifies this Court that he intended to open his case in
the Supreme Court of Ohio, this action will be dismissed without prejudice to re-filing in the
Supreme Court of Ohio. Mr. Orr is further advised that, if he notifies the Court that he intended
to open his case in federal district court, venue is not proper in the Southern District of Ohio and
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this action will be transferred to the Northern District of Ohio, which serves the geographic
jurisdiction of the Eighth District Court of Appeals.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Chelsey M. Vascura
CHELSEY M. VASCURA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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