Hickman v. Walker et al

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ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE.. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 8/21/09. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/21/2009) [Transferred from cand on 8/24/2009.]

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

MICHAEL D. HICKMAN, Plaintiff, v. JAMES WALKER, Warden, et al., Defendants. /

No. C 09-02794 CW (PR) ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner, has filed a pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an application for in forma pauperis status. The acts complained of occurred at California

State Prison - Sacramento, which is located in the Eastern District of California, and it appears that Defendants reside in that district. Venue, therefore, properly lies in that district and not See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b).

in this one.

Accordingly, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. of the Court shall transfer the case forthwith. Plaintiff's application for in forma pauperis status is TERMINATED on this Court's docket as no longer pending in this district. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 8/21/09 CLAUDIA WILKEN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE The Clerk

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MICHAEL D HICKMAN, Plaintiff, v. JAMES WALKER et al, Defendant. /

Case Number: CV09-02794 CW CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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 August 21, 2009, 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.

Michael D. Hickman J-46278 CSATF State Prison P.O. Box 7100 ASU 170 Corcoran, CA 93212-7100 Dated: August 21, 2009 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk By: Sheilah Cahill, Deputy Clerk

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