Anderson v. Pfeiffer

Filing 3

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE SACRAMENTO DIVISION of the Eastern District of California signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 9/14/2017. New Case Number 2:17-cv-01917-AC (HC). Old Case Number 1:17-cv-01233-MJS (HC). (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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1:17-cv-01233-MJS (HC)

DION ANDERSON,
Petitioner,

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE
SACRAMENTO DIVISION OF THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

v.
CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER,
Respondent.

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Petitioner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a habeas corpus action
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2254, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 1915.

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The petitioner is challenging a conviction from Sacramento County, which is part
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of the Sacramento Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
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California. Therefore, the petition should have been filed in the Sacramento Division.
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Pursuant to Local Rule 120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in
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the proper court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper court.

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Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Sacramento Division. Good cause
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appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern
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District of California sitting in Sacramento; and
2. All future filings shall reference the new Sacramento case number assigned
and shall be filed at:
United States District Court
Eastern District of California
501 "I" Street, Suite 4-200
Sacramento, CA 95814

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3. This court has not ruled on petitioner's request to proceed in forma pauperis.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

September 14, 2017

/s/

Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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