Jordan v. Scribner

Filing 4

ORDER signed by Judge Craig M. Kellison on 07/25/07 ORDERING that CASE TRANSFERRED to Southern District of CA. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. CASE CLOSED. (Duong, D)

(PC) Jordan v. Scribner

Doc. 4

Case 2:07-cv-01402-LKK-CMK

Document 4

Filed 07/25/2007

Page 1 of 2

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 vs. LARRY E. SCRIBNER, Defendant. / Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. 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. The federal venue statute requires that a civil action, other than one based on diversity jurisdiction, be brought only in "(1) a judicial district where any defendant resides, if all defendants reside in the same State, (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is the subject of the action is situated, or (3) a judicial district in which any defendant may be found, if there is no district in which the action may otherwise be brought." 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 1
Dockets.Justia.com

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN IMHOTEP JORDAN, JR., Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-1402 LKK CMK P

ORDER

Case 2:07-cv-01402-LKK-CMK

Document 4

Filed 07/25/2007

Page 2 of 2

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 and

In this case, none of the defendants reside in this district. The claim arose in Imperial County, which is in the Southern District of California. Therefore, plaintiff's claim should have been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. In the interest of justice, a federal court may transfer a complaint filed in the wrong district to the correct district. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a); Starnes v. McGuire, 512 F.2d 918, 932 (D.C. Cir. 1974). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. This court has not ruled on plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis;

2. This matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

DATED: July 25, 2007.

______________________________________ CRAIG M. KELLISON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

2