Reyes v. Tampkins

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 10/12/16 ORDERING that this case is TRANSFERRED to the Central District of California.(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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CECIL PHILLIP REYES,

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No. 2:16-CV-1937-CMK-P

Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER

CYNTHIA TAMPKINS,
Defendant.
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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. For cases such as this, which are based on federal question jurisdiction, the

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federal venue statute requires that the action be brought only in (1) a judicial district where any

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defendant resides, if all defendants reside in the same State, (2) a judicial district in which a

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substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part

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of property that is the subject of the action is situated, or (3) a judicial district in which any

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defendant may be found, if there is no district in which the action may otherwise be brought. See

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28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Here, the claim(s) arose in Riverside County, which is within the

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boundaries of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Therefore,

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the court finds that this action most appropriately proceeds in that district. In the interest of
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justice, the court will transfer this case. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is transferred to the
United States District Court for the Central District of California.

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DATED: October 12, 2016
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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