M. David Wertheimer v. Randy Grounds et al

Filing 6

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE TRANSFER OF ACTION by Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. If any party objects to the transfer of this action to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, such party shall file objections within 20 days of the date of this Order. The objection shall show cause, if there be any, why this action should not be transferred to the Northern District of California on the grounds that venue is improper in the Central District of California. (sp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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M. DAVID WERTHEIMER,

) NO. CV 13-8514-MMM(E)
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Plaintiff,
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v.
) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
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RANDY GROUNDS, et al.,
) RE TRANSFER OF ACTION
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Defendants.
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If any party objects to the transfer of this action to the United

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States District Court for the Northern District of California, such

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party shall file objections within twenty (20) days of the date of

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this Order.

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this action should not be transferred to the Northern District of

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California on the grounds that venue is improper in the Central

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District of California.

The objections shall show cause, if there be any, why

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The Complaint purportedly alleges claims under 42 U.S.C. sections

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1983 and 2000cc against state prison officials in connection with

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events allegedly occurring in a state prison within the Northern

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District of California.

Thus, venue would appear to be proper only in

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the Northern District of California.

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district court of the district in which is filed a case laying venue

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in the wrong division or district shall dismiss, or if it be in the

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interest of justice, transfer such action to any district or division

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in which it could have been brought.”

See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b).

“The

28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).

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The Clerk shall mail copies of this Order to Plaintiff and to
Defendants.

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DATED: December 2, 2013.

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_________________/S/___________________
CHARLES F. EICK
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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