Sanders v. Matevousian

Filing 3

ORDER of INTRADISTRICT TRANSFER from Sacramento (2:17-cv-2373 KJN PC) to Fresno (1:17-cv-1554 MJS PC) signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 11/20/2017. (Yin, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CURTIS DANE SANDERS,

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Petitioner,

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v.

No. 2:17-cv-2373 KJN P

ORDER

ANDRE MATEVOUSIAN,

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Respondent.

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Petitioner, a federal prisoner proceeding without counsel, has filed a habeas corpus

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petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner is incarcerated at Atwater U.S. Penitentiary

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located in Atwater, California.

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Petitioner alleges that he is challenging constitutional violations committed by prison

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officials in executing his sentence. However, petitioner’s claims for relief all challenge

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conditions of confinement at Atwater U.S. Penitentiary. In claim one, petitioner alleges that

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prison officials violated his right to access the courts by failing to process his administrative

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grievances. In claim two, petitioner alleges that prison officials violated his rights by restricting

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his “general corresponding.” In claim three, petitioner alleges that prison officials violated his

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rights by restricting his incoming mail. Finally, in claim four, petitioner alleges that prison

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officials violated his rights by restricting him from receiving books from publishers, books stores

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and book clubs.
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Because petitioner challenges the conditions of his confinement, the undersigned

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construes this action as a Bivens action. See Bivenv. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal

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Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). The alleged violations took place in Merced County,

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which is part of the Fresno Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

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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 the proper

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

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

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
California sitting in Fresno; and
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

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Eastern District of California

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2500 Tulare Street

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Fresno, CA 93721

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Dated: November 20, 2017

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