Gheyttuarneaux v. Federal Bureau of Prisons et al

Filing 6

ORDER of Transfer. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 4/19/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service). (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PETER MWANGI a/k/a GUURDHWEEL Q.
GHEYTTUARNEAUX
(Prisoner # 80634-038),

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,

No. C-13-1630 EMC (pr)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

v.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS; et al.,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary in Lompoc, California, filed this pro se

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civil action, complaining of events and omissions that occurred at that prison. The prison is in Santa

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Barbara County, which is located within the venue of the Central District of California. One

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individual defendant is the warden of the prison and apparently resides in Santa Barbara County. No

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defendant is alleged to reside in, and none of the events or omissions giving rise to the complaint

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occurred in, the Northern District of California. Venue therefore would be proper in the Central

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District, and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Accordingly, in the interest of justice and

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court

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for the Central District of California. The Clerk shall transfer this matter.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 19, 2013

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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge