Driver v. Brown

Filing 3

ORDER OF TRANSFER (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 12/5/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BILLY DRIVER, JR.,

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Plaintiff,

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. C 14-5300 SI (pr)
ORDER OF TRANSFER

v.
EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,
Defendants.
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Plaintiff, an inmate at the California State Prison in Lancaster, filed this civil rights action

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under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, complaining about events and omissions that occurred at that prison,

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which is located within Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County is within the venue of the

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Central District of California. The only named defendant is the Governor, who apparently

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resides in the Eastern District of California. No defendant is alleged to reside in, and none of

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the events or omissions giving rise to the complaint occurred in, the Northern District. Venue

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therefore would be proper in the Central District and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b).

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Accordingly, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action is

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TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The

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clerk shall transfer this matter.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 5, 2014

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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge