Suttles v. Rivers
Petitioner: Frederick Henry Suttles
Respondent: Rivers
Case Number: 3:2020cv50268
Filed: July 16, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Thomas M Durkin
Referring Judge: Lisa A Jensen
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 27, 2020 ELECTRONIC Acknowledgement of case transferred to the District of Massachusetts as case 3:20-cv-30138, filed 08/27/2020. (bg, )
August 12, 2020 Filing 9 TRANSFERRED to the USDC for Massachusetts, Springfield Division the electronic record (nsf, )
July 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Petitioner Frederick Henry Suttles, a federal prisoner incarcerated at USP Thomson, brings this 28 U.S.C. 2254 petition challenging his 1993 conviction in Springfield, Massachusetts. Although venue for a 2254 petition exists in either the federal judicial district where a petitioner is in custody or where he was sentenced, see 28 U.S.C 2241(d), where he was convicted and "where... records and witnesses pertinent to petitioner's claim are likely to be found," is generally considered the more appropriate forum. Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Kentucky, 410 U.S. 484, 493-94 (1973). In this case, where the petitioner seeks to challenge an older Massachusetts conviction, the sentence for which may or may not still exist, the federal district court in that state appears to be a more appropriate forum. Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for Massachusetts, Springfield Division. See 2241(d); see also 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). The case in this Court is closed, and all pending motions are terminated from this Court's docket. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 7/29/2020. Mailed notice (nsf, )
July 29, 2020 ***Civil Case Terminated. (nsf, )
July 20, 2020 Filing 7 Sworn STATEMENT by Frederick Henry Suttles (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(pg, )
July 17, 2020 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Respondent Rivers by Michael Love (Love, Michael)
July 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER Fifth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. No motions may be noticed for in-person presentment; the presiding judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic means or in-court proceeding. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 7/10/2020. Mailed notice. (jp, )
July 17, 2020 Filing 4 Pursuant to the Fourth Amended General Order 19-0007, dated 6/27/2019, this case is assigned to the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin and referred generally to the Honorable Lisa A. Jensen. Signed by Executive Committee on 6/27/2019. (jp, )
July 16, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION by Petitioner Frederick Henry Suttles to Supplement This Case With All Documents from 20cv50227. (jp, )
July 16, 2020 Filing 2 PRISONER CIVIL Cover Sheet. (jp, )
July 16, 2020 Filing 1 RECEIVED PETITION for writ of habeas corpus by Frederick Henry Suttles against Rivers (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope) (jp, )

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