Heath Dobias v. Allenby et al

Filing 9

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. to the Eastern District of California. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 12/17/14. (jgS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2014) [Transferred from cand on 12/19/2014.]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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HEATH DOBIAS,

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Plaintiff,
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ALLENBY, et al.,

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Defendants.

) Case No. C 14-4539 RMW (PR)
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) ORDER OF TRANSFER
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On October 10, 2014, plaintiff, a civil detainee proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights

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complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against officials at Coalinga State Hospital. Coalinga

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lies in Fresno County.1 Because Fresno County lies within the venue of the Eastern District of

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California, venue properly lies in that district and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b).

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Accordingly, this case is TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S. C. §

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1406(a). The Clerk shall terminate any pending motions and transfer the entire file to the

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Eastern District of California.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:
RONALD M. WHYTE
United States District Judge

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This matter was transferred to this court on November 18, 2014.

Order of Transfer
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HEATH DOBIAS,

Case Number: CV14-04539 RMW

Plaintiff,

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

v.
CLIFF ALLENBY et al,
Defendant.

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.
That on December 17, 2014, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing
said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by
depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office
delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Heath Dobias 994-4
Coalinga State Hospital
P.O. Box 5003
Coalinga, CA 93210-5003
Dated: December 17, 2014
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Jackie Lynn Garcia, Deputy Clerk