Hendon v. Stainer, et al.

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ORDER Transferring Case to the SACRAMENTO Division of the Eastern District of California, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 5/16/17. New Case Number 2:17-cv-01033 KJN. Old Case Number 1:17-cv-00660 SAB.(Hellings, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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1:17-cv-00660 SAB (PC)

CARLOS HENDON,

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE
SACRAMENTO DIVISION OF THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

v.
STAINER, et al.,

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Defendant(s).

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. ' 1983, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
' 1915.
In his complaint, Plaintiff alleges violations of his civil rights by Defendants. The alleged

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violations took place in Sacramento County, which is part of the Sacramento Division of the

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Therefore, the complaint should

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have been filed in the Sacramento Division.

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Pursuant to Local Rule 120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in the proper

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court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper court. Therefore, this action

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will be transferred to the Sacramento Division. This Court will not rule on Plaintiff's request to

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proceed in forma pauperis.

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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 District of

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California sitting in Sacramento; and
2. All future filings shall refer to the new Sacramento case number assigned and shall be

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filed at:
United States District Court
Eastern District of California
501 "I" Street, Suite 4-200
Sacramento, CA 95814

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3. This Court has not ruled on Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

May 16, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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