Young v. United States

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ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE.. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 2/14/13. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/19/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent.

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ORDER OF TRANSFER

Petitioner,

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No. C 13-0354 SBA (pr)

TIMOTHY DOYLE YOUNG,

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On January 25, 2013, Petitioner Timothy Doyle Young, who is incarcerated at the
United States Penitentiary (USP) in Florence, Colorado, filed a document styled as "Habeas
Corpus." In his pleading, however, Petitioner summarily alleges that the Prison Litigation
Reform Act is unconstitutional because its grievance procedures violate the Fifth
Amendment Due Process Clause and because the Bureau of Prisons fails to grant a sufficient
number of grievances filed by inmates. Petitioner does not challenge his conviction or
sentence.
A petition for writ of habeas corpus is used to challenge the fact or duration of a
prisoner’s confinement. Prieser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 484 (1973). In contrast, a civil
rights action is the proper mechanism for a prisoner seeking to challenge the conditions of
confinement. 42 U.S.C. § 1983; Badea v. Cox, 931 F.2d 573, 574 (9th Cir. 1991). Where
the defendant is alleged to be the United States, a civil rights claim is appropriately brought
under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). Because Petitioner’s

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claims arise from the conditions of his confinement at USP-Florence, the Court liberally

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construes his pleading as a civil rights complaint under Bivens.

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The federal venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b), requires that a civil action, other than

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one based on diversity jurisdiction, be brought only in (1) a judicial district where any

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defendant resides, if all of the defendants reside in the same state, (2) a judicial district in

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which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a

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substantial part of property that is the subject of the action is situated, or (3) a judicial district

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in which any defendant may be found, if there is no district in which the action may

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otherwise be brought. Where a case is filed in the wrong venue, the district court has the

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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discretion either to dismiss the case or transfer it to the proper federal court "in the interest of

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justice." 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Venue may be raised by the court sua sponte where the

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defendant has not yet filed a responsive pleading and the time for doing so has not run.

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Costlow v. Weeks, 790 F.2d 1486, 1488 (9th Cir. 1986).

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In the instant case, all of the events or omissions giving rise to Petitioner’s claims

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occurred in Florence, Colorado, which lies within the venue of the District of Colorado.

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Therefore, the Court finds that the interests of justice warrant transferring this action to the

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judicial district where venue is proper. See 28 U.S. C. § 1406(a). Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall transfer this action to the United

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States District Court for the District of Colorado. The Clerk shall close the file and terminate

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all pending matters.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: 2-14-13

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG
United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
TIMOTHY DOYLE YOUNG,
Case Number: CV13-00354 SBA

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Plaintiff,
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
v.
UNITED STATES et al,
Defendant.

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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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 February 19, 2013, 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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Timothy Doyle Young #:Reg. No. 6001
U.S. Penitentiary - Max - ADX
P.O. Box 8500
Florence, CO 81226-8500

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Dated: February 19, 2013

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Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Lisa Clark, Deputy Clerk

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