Brewer v. Grossbaum et al

Filing 11

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE and Vacating Order of Service and Order Granting In Forma Pauperis Status. Signed by Judge Thelton E. Henderson on 06/06/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(tmi, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C-12-1349 TEH (PR)

KEVIN D. BREWER a/k/a MICHAEL
GREEN,

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ORDER VACATING ORDER OF SERVICE
AND GRANT OF IN FORMA PAUPERIS
STATUS; AND TRANSFERRING CASE

Plaintiff,
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v.
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YOSSI GROSSBAUM, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff has filed a pro se civil rights action under 42

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U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that prison officials at Mule Creek State

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Prison in Ione, California, have refused to provide him with a diet

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that accommodates his religious beliefs in violation of his

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constitutional rights.

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events or omissions giving rise to the claim(s) occurred in Amador

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County, which lies within the venue of the Eastern District of

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California.

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in the Eastern District.

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Doc. #1 at 3.

See 28 U.S.C. § 84(b).

A substantial part of the

Venue therefore properly lies

See id. § 1391(b)(2).

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Accordingly, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 1406(a) IT IS ORDERED that this action be TRANSFERRED to

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the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

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California.

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Forma Pauperis Status (Doc. #8) are both VACATED.

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The Order of Service (Doc. #9) and Order Granting In

The Clerk shall transfer this matter, terminate all
pending motions as moot and close the file.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED

06/06/2012

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THELTON E. HENDERSON

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United States District Judge

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