Jenkins v. CDCR

Filing 5

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 3/31/14. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(dt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/1/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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RAYMOND JENKINS,

No. C 14-1136 WHA (PR)

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Plaintiff,

ORDER OF TRANSFER

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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vs.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION,

(Dkt. 2)

Defendant.

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Plaintiff, an inmate at the North Kern State Prison in Delano, California, filed this civil

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rights case under 42 U.S.C. 1983 complaining that he is being falsely imprisoned. Defendant,

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the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is headquartered in Sacramento,

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California. Both Kern County, where plaintiff is located and the alleged constitutional violation

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is taking place, and Sacramento County, where defendant is located, are within the venue of the

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Venue for this case is

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therefore proper in the Eastern District. See 28 U.S.C. 1391. Accordingly, and in the interests

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of justice, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District

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of California. See 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), 1406(a). In light of this transfer, the application to

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proceed in forma pauperis (dkt. 2) is deferred to the Eastern District.

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The clerk shall transfer this matter forthwith.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March

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, 2014.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE