Scott v. Mejia et al

Filing 4

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE.. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 12/12/11. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/13/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 11-5397 SBA (PR)

PATRICK SCOTT,

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff,
v.
SERGEANT E. MEJIA, et al.,

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Defendants.

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

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The acts complained of occurred at Folsom State Prison, which is located in the Eastern District of

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California, and it appears that the Defendants reside in that district. Venue, therefore, properly lies

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in that 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 Eastern District of California. The

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Clerk of the Court shall transfer the case forthwith.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:

12/12/11
SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG
United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
PATRICK SCOTT,
Case Number: CV11-05397 SBA

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Plaintiff,
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
v.
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
OFFICE et al,
Defendant.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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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 December 13, 2011, 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.

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Patrick Scott H-37610
Folsom State Prison
300 Prison Road
P.O. Box 950
Vacaville, CA 95671

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Dated: December 13, 2011

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Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: LISA R CLARK, Deputy Clerk

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