Bradford v. Foston et al

Filing 9

ORDER of INTRADISTRICT TRANSFER from Sacramento (2:11-cv-3282 KJN) to Fresno (1:12-cv-0626 SKO) signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 4/18/12. (Dillon, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RAYMOND ALFORD BRADFORD,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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No. 2:11-cv-3282 KJN P

D. FOSTON, et al.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, has filed a civil rights action

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. In his

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complaint, plaintiff alleges violations of his civil rights by defendants, and claims he “fears for

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his life daily.” (Dkt. No. 1 at 5.) Plaintiff is housed at Corcoran State Prison, and the alleged

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violations took place at Corcoran State Prison, in Kings County, which is part of the Fresno

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Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. See Local Rule

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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. In light of 1996 amendments to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, this court will not rule on plaintiff’s

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request to proceed in forma pauperis.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. This court has not ruled on plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis;

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2. 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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3. 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: April 18, 2012

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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