Rivers v. California Men's Colony Prison et al

Filing 4

ORDER, CASE TRANSFERRED to Central District of California, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 5/18/2012. CASE CLOSED. (Marrujo, C)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STEVE RIVERS,

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1:12-cv-00805-SKO (PC)

Plaintiff,

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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vs.

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CALIFORNIA MEN'S COLONY
PRISON, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Steve Rivers, a civil detainee at Coalinga State Hospital, filed this civil rights action

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on May 17, 2012, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

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In his complaint, Plaintiff names the SVP Coordinator at the California Men’s Colony, two

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doctors with the Department of Mental Health in Sacramento, and a deputy district attorney for Los

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Angeles County. In as much as Plaintiff is challenging his civil commitment, which presumably

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occurred in Los Angeles County, the complaint should have been filed in the United States District

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Court for the Central District of California.

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Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(b), a civil action which has not been commenced in the proper

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court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper court. Therefore, this action will

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be transferred to the Central District of California. The Court has not ruled on Plaintiff's request to
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proceed in forma pauperis.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Central District of

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California; and

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2. All future filings shall be sent to the Central District at:

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United States District Court
Central District of California
255 East Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012-3332.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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May 18, 2012

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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