Hampton v. Schwarzenegger

Filing 4

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE (Central District of California).. Signed by Judge Vaughn R. Walker on 5/11/09. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(fj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Plaintiff, a prisoner at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, in Lancaster, California, has filed a pro se action challenging the conditions of his confinement. Specifically, v ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al, Defendant(s). / JAMES HAMPTON, Plaintiff, ORDER OF TRANSFER No C-09-1930 VRW (PR) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

plaintiff alleges that prison officials have confiscated much of his personal legal property. A substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim(s) occurred, and the defendants named reside, in the County of Los Angeles, which lies within the venue of the Central District of California, Western Division. See 28 USC § 84(c)(2).

Venue therefore properly lies in the Central District, Western Division. See id § 1391(b).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

In the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 USC section 1406(a) IT IS ORDERED that this action be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division. The clerk shall transfer this matter and terminate all pending motions as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 11, 2009

VAUGHN R WALKER United States District Chief Judge

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