Dunbar v. Nielsen
- Andrew Carter
- 1:19-cv-01151
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Dunbar v. Nielsen, Judge Carter granted the respondents’ motion to transfer Dunbar’s federal petition to New Jersey.
Peter Lee Dunbar’s case was moved from the Southern District of New York to the District of New Jersey, where the litigation would continue.
What happened
Dunbar v. Nielsen involved Peter Lee Dunbar’s petition filed under federal law to challenge his custody. Dunbar represented himself.
The respondents moved to transfer the case to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Dunbar stated that he did not oppose the motion.
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. granted the motion and ordered the case transferred to the District of New Jersey.
The detailed version
- Dunbar v. Nielsen · No. 1:19-cv-01151
- Andrew Carter
- Jan. 17, 2020
Background
Peter Lee Dunbar, representing himself, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on February 6, 2019. A habeas petition asks a court to review the legality of a person’s custody. The respondents later moved to transfer the case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Dunbar’s Position
Dunbar indicated that he did not oppose the respondents’ motion. The opinion does not provide additional details about the underlying habeas claims.
Ruling
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. granted the respondents’ motion to transfer and ordered that the case be transferred to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The order cites Rumsfeld v. Padilla, 542 U.S. 426 (2004), but does not explain the transfer’s specific legal basis.
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