Rojo v. FBOP

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 7/1/09 ORDERING that this case is TRANSFERRED from Sacramento (2:09-cv-1667 DAD) to Fresno (1:09-cv-1152 SMS).(Dillon, M)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 FBOP, Defendant. / Plaintiff, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), together with a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. In his complaint, plaintiff alleges violations of his civil rights by defendants. The alleged violations took place in Merced County, which is part of the Fresno Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 3-120(d). Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in the proper division of a court may, on the court's own motion, be transferred to the proper division of the court. Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the court. In light of 1996 amendments to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, this court will not rule on plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis. 1 ORDER vs. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CARLOS ROMERO ROJO, Plaintiff, No. CIV S-09-1667 DAD P

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. This court has not ruled on plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis; 2. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California sitting in Fresno; and 3. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and shall be filed at: United States District Court Eastern District of California 2500 Tulare Street Fresno, CA 93721 DATED: July 1, 2009.

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