Stamos v. Rackley et al

Filing 15

ORDER OF TRANSFER. This case is to be transferred to the Eastern District of California. Signed by Judge Thelton E. Henderson on 08/16/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(tmi, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/17/2011)[Transferred from cand on 8/18/2011.]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Plaintiff,

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No. C-11-2927 TEH (PR)

JOHN GEORGE STAMOS, JR.,

ORDER OF TRANSFER

v.
R. J. RACKLEY, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner presently incarcerated at Salinas

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Valley State Prison in Soledad, California, has filed a pro se civil

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rights Complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that prison

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officials at Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, California

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violated his constitutional rights when he was incarcerated at that

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facility.

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San Joaquin County.

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Doc. #1.

Deuel Vocational Institution is located within

A substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise

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to the claim(s) occurred in San Joaquin County, which lies within

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the venue of the Eastern District of California.

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84(b).

See 28 U.S.C. §

Venue therefore properly lies in the Eastern District.

See

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id. § 1391(b).

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Accordingly, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 1406(a), IT IS ORDERED that this action be TRANSFERRED to

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the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

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California.

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resolve Plaintiff’s pending motions (Docs. ## 2 and 12).

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The Clerk shall transfer this matter, terminate all

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In light of the transfer, this Court will not

pending motions as moot, and close the file.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED

08/16/2011
THELTON E. HENDERSON
United States District Judge

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