Hamilton v. CDC&R et al

Filing 4

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 12/21/12. (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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No. C 12-6280 WHA (PR)

JAMES B. HAMILTON,
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Plaintiff,

ORDER OF TRANSFER

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vs.
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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C.D.C.R.; WASCO STATE PRISON;
J. D. LOZANO; R. ESCALANTE; R.
VEGA,

(Docket No. 2)

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Defendants.
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This is a civil rights case brought pro se by a state prisoner incarcerated at Wasco State
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Prison in Wasco, California. He sues prison officials at Wasco for actions taken there, and
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officials at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) in
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Sacramento, California, for their actions in processing his administrative appeals. Wasco and
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Sacramento are located within the venue of the United States District Court for the Eastern
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District of California. Venue for this case is therefore proper in the Eastern District. See 28
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U.S.C. 1391. Accordingly, and in the interests of justice, this case is TRANSFERRED to the
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. 1404(a),
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1406(a). Ruling on plaintiff’s application for leave to proceed in forma pauper is deferred to
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the Eastern District. 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