Bell v. Hippo et al

Filing 4

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to the Eastern District of California.. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 10/21/2009. (cp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/21/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HORACE A. BELL,

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. C 09-04477 CW (PR) ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff, v. SERGEANT G. HIPPO, et al., Defendants. /

Plaintiff, a state prisoner, has filed a pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and an application for in forma pauperis status. The acts complained of occurred at Kern Valley

State Prison, which is located in the Eastern District of California, and it appears that Defendants reside in that district. Venue, therefore, properly lies in that district and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Accordingly, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. of the Court shall transfer the case forthwith. Plaintiff's application for in forma pauperis status is TERMINATED on this Court's docket as no longer pending in this district. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 10/21/2009 CLAUDIA WILKEN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE The Clerk

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Horace A. Bell #J-42454 C4-120 Kern Valley State Prison P.O. Box 6000 Delano, CA 93216 Dated: October 21, 2009 HORACE A BELL, Plaintiff, v. G HIPPO et al, Defendant.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case Number: CV09-04477 CW CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. That on October 21, 2009, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk By: Clara Pierce, Deputy Clerk

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