Scott v. McAfee

Filing 4

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the U.S. District Court - Eastern District of California.. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 5/1/13. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2013) [Transferred from cand on 5/2/2013.]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MICHAEL SCOTT,

No. C 13-1073 WHA (PR)

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Plaintiff,

ORDER OF TRANSFER

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vs.
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
MCAFEE, et al.,
Defendants.
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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This is a civil rights case was opened when plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding

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pro se, filed a letter complaining about being beaten up and denied adequate medical care at the

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California State Prison, Corcoran, where he was formerly incarcerated. The individuals who

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purportedly violated his rights are all employed at Corcoran. Corcoran is located within the

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venue of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Venue for this

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case is therefore proper in the Eastern District. See 28 U.S.C. 1391. Accordingly, and in the

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interests of justice, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the

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Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), 1406(a). In light of this transfer, the

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clerk’s notices regarding the filing fee, in forma pauperis application, and filing a proper

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complaint (dkt. 2-3) are VACATED.

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The clerk shall transfer this matter forthwith.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April
5/1/2013

, 2013.

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WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE