Harrison v. Adams, et al

Filing 56

ORDER Denying 55 Motion to Transfer Case to Northern District of California signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 12/05/2010. (Flores, E)

(PC) Harrison v. Adams, et al

Doc. 56

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MICHAEL D. HARRISON, 9 Plaintiff, 10 v. 11 ADAMS, et al., 12 Defendants. 13 / 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: ci4d6 December 5, 2010 /s/ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Plaintiff Michael D. Harrison ("Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer this case to the Northern District of California or any other district that will screen and hear his case expeditiously. The Court is sympathetic to Plaintiff's concern about delay, but it can only transfer a case to a district in which venue would have been proper if the case had been filed there originally. See 28 U.S.C. § 1404. Plaintiff is housed at a correctional facility in the Eastern District and the actions complained of in Plaintiff's complaint occurred at that facility. appropriate only in this district. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer is DENIED. Venue is therefore (ECF No. 55) ORDER DENYING MOTION TO TRANSFER CASE TO NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CASE NO. 1:08-cv-1065-MJS (PC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Michael J. Seng

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