Dyer

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ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 12/20/12. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(dt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/21/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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In re

No. C 12-5904 WHA (PR)
WAYNE DYER,

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff.

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This case was opened when plaintiff, a California prisoner incarcerated in San Diego,
For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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California, wrote a letter to the court requesting improved care for a medical condition. The
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Clerk notified plaintiff that he needed to file a complaint and either payment of the filing fee or
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an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) within thirty days or the case would be
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dismissed.
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San Diego is located within the venue of the United States District Court for the
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Southern District of California. Venue for this case is therefore proper in the Southern District
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of California. See 28 U.S.C. 1391. As plaintiff is located in San Diego and his complaints arise
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out of events taking place there, , the events giving rise to this complaint, and the majority of
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the defendants are located at Centinela, in the Southern District, in interests of justice this case
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is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. See
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28 U.S.C. 1404(a), 1406(a).
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The clerk shall transfer this matter forthwith.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: December

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, 2012.

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WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE