Block v. Sarasota County et al

Filing 5

ORDER OF TRANSFER to the USDC, Middle District of Florida-Tampa Divison (801 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602). Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 11/26/08. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/26/2008) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/1/2008: # 2 Docket Sheet) (far, COURT STAFF). Modified on 12/1/2008 (far, COURT STAFF).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 v. SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA, et al., Defendants. / JAY M. BLOCK, Plaintiff, No. C 08-5302 PJH (PR) ORDER OF TRANSFER UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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This is a civil rights case brought pro se by an inmate of the San Francisco County Jail. The acts complained of occurred in Sarasota, Florida, which lies within the venue of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Defendants are there as well. Venue, therefore, properly lies in that district and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). This case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). In view of the transfer, the court will not rule upon plaintiff's request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: November 26, 2008. PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON United States District Judge

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