Cota-Hernandez v. Federal Bureau of Prisons et al

Filing 3

ORDER of INTRADISTRICT TRANSFER from Sacramento (2:11-cv-1172 GGH PC) to Fresno (1:11-cv-0753 JLT PC) signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 5/9/2011. (Yin, K)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSE COTA-HERNANDEZ,

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Plaintiff,

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No. CIV S-11-1172 GGH P

vs.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, et al.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action

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pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999 (1971).1

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In his complaint, plaintiff alleges violations of his civil rights by defendants. The alleged

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violations took place in Merced County, which is part of the Fresno Division of the United States

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District Court for the Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 120(d).

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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 division of a court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper

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division of the court. Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the

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court.

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Plaintiff has not filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis or paid the filing fee.
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Good cause 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 Fresno; and

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2. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and
shall be filed at:

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United States District Court
Eastern District of California
2500 Tulare Street
Fresno, CA 93721

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DATED: May 9, 2011

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/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
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GREGORY G. HOLLOWS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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