Hill v. Cate

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ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE.. Signed by Judge ARMSTRONG on 5/13/13. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/17/2013)

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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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No. C 13-01470 SBA (PR)

OMAR HILL,

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff,
v.
MATTHEW CATE,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff has filed a pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He has filed a
motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
The acts complained of occurred at North Fork Correctional Facility, which is located in the

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Western District of Oklahoma, and it appears that Defendants reside in that district. Venue,

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therefore, properly lies 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 Western District of Oklahoma. The

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Clerk of the Court shall transfer the case forthwith.

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All remaining motions are TERMINATED on this Court's docket as no longer pending in
this district.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:

5/13/13
SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG
United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OMAR HILL,
Case Number: CV13-01470 SBA
Plaintiff,

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
v.
SECRETARY OF CDCR MATTHEW CATES
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 May 17, 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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Omar Hill G-68511
North Fork Correctional Facility (N.F.C.F)
Contract Bed Unit
1605 E. Main Street
Sayre, OK 73662

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Dated: May 17, 2013

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

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