Ward v. Gastello et al

Filing 8

ORDER OF TRANSFER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James on 6/9/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHNNY L. WARD,

Case No. 16-cv-2776-MEJ (PR)

Plaintiff,
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ORDER OF TRANSFER

v.
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WARDEN J. GASTELLO, et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Plaintiff has filed a pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 describing

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events leading to his criminal conviction in Madera County, California. Madera County is located

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within the venue of the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84(b). No defendant is

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

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the Northern District. Venue therefore is proper in the Eastern District, and not in this one. See

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28 U.S.C. § 1391(b).

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Accordingly, in the interests 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 Eastern District of California. The

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Clerk of the Court is directed to transfer the case forthwith. In view of the transfer, the Court will

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not rule upon plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis or motion for appointment

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of counsel.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 9, 2016
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge