Overton v. California Men's Colony et al

Filing 3

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the U.S. District Court - Eastern District of California.. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 5/1/13. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MICHAEL LOUIS OVERTON,

No. C 13-1216 WHA (PR)

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Plaintiff,

ORDER OF TRANSFER

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

vs.
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CALIFORNIA MEN’S COLONY;
DOES,
Defendants.

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This is a civil rights case brought pro se by a state prisoner incarcerated at the California

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Men’s Colony (“CMC”). He sues CMC employees based on events that took place there.

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CMC is located within the venue of the United States District Court for the Central District of

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California. Venue for this case is therefore proper in the Central District. See 28 U.S.C. 1391.

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Accordingly, and in the interests of justice, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States

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District Court for the Central District of California. See 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), 1406(a). The clerk

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shall transfer this matter forthwith.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April

, 2013.

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5/1/2013

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WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE