Hutson v. Hicks

Filing 5

ORDER OF TRANSFER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim on 10/2/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(mklS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/2/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LORENZO D. HUTSON, AL0989,

Case No. 15-cv-04495-SK (PR)

Plaintiff,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California

v.

ORDER OF TRANSFER

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D. HICKS,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner at California State Prison, Corcoran, has filed a pro se

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complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. A substantial part of the events or omissions giving

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rise to the claim(s) occurred, and the named defendant resides, in the County of Kings,

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which lies within the venue of the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84(b).

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Venue therefore properly lies in the Eastern District. See id. § 1391(b).

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for

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the Eastern District of California.

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The clerk shall transfer this matter and terminate all pending motions as moot.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 2, 2015

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SALLIE KIM
United States Magistrate Judge