Greene, et al v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION
CEDRIC GREENE and VALERIE STEPHEN 	PLAINTIFFS
V. 	CASE NO. 5:26-CV-5036
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF LOS ANGELES 	DEFENDANT
ORDER
On February 10, 2026, the Honorable Christy Comstock, United States Magistrate
Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, performed an initial screening of the
Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 and issued a Report and Recommendation
(“R&R”) (Doc. 5) finding that the case should be dismissed due to improper venue. On
February 17, 2026, Plaintiffs filed Objections to the R&R (Doc. 7), which triggered this
Court’s de novo review of the record. Plaintiffs fail to engage with the reasons for
dismissal in the R&R. Though they claim to be “Arkansas natives,” they are domiciled in
California, and their dispute concerns events that took place exclusively in California. Id.
at p. 3. Therefore, venue is not proper in this district.
IT IS ORDERED that the Objections are OVERRULED and the R&R is ADOPTED
IN ITS ENTIRETY. The case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1406(a).
IT IS SO ORDERED on this 18th day of February, 2026.
/s/ Timothy L. Brooks
TIMOTHY L. BROOKS
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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