Duffy v. Alameda County Sheriff's Office
Filing
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUS WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND DIVISION. Duffy must file a consent to transfer or explain in writing why his case should not be transferred by 10/26/2016. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 10/11/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/11/2016)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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NATHANIEL DALE DUFFY,
Plaintiff,
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v.
ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF’S
OFFICE,
Defendant.
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Case No. 16-cv-05842 NC
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
CASE SHOULD NOT BE
TRANSFERRED TO SAN
FRANCISCO/OAKLAND DIVISION
Re: Dkt. No. 1
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Pro se plaintiff Nathaniel Dale Duffy’s complaint asserts violation of his
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constitutional rights by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. According to his complaint,
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Duffy’s rights were violated at Santa Rita jail in Alameda County and by his alleged
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wrongful arrest and false imprisonment by Alameda County employees. Dkt. No. 1.
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Under Northern District of California Civil Local Rule 3-2(c), the Clerk should
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assign a civil action to the Courthouse serving the county in which the action arises. A
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civil action arises in the county “in which a substantial part of the events or omissions
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which give rise to the claim occurred or in which a substantial part of the property that is
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the subject of the action is situated.” Civil L.R. 3-2(c). Civil actions that arise in Alameda
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County should be assigned to a courthouse in the San Francisco/Oakland Division. Civil
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L.R. 3-2(d).
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Duffy’s case should have been assigned to the San Francisco/Oakland Division
because the action “arises in” Alameda County.
Accordingly, by October 26, 2016, Duffy either must file a consent to transfer his
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case to the San Francisco/Oakland Division, or explain in writing why his case should not
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be transferred.
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Finally, the Court informs Duffy that the Federal Pro Se Program at the San Jose
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Courthouse provides free information and limited-scope legal advice to pro se litigants in
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federal civil cases. The Federal Pro Se Program is available by appointment and on a
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drop-in basis. The Federal Pro Se Program is available at Room 2070 in the San Jose
United States Courthouse (Monday to Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., on Friday by
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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appointment only), and The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, 152 N. 3rd Street, 3rd
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Floor, San Jose, CA (Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., on Friday by
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appointment only), or by calling 408.297.1480. Similarly, in the San Francisco/Oakland
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Division, the Legal Help Center provides free information and limited-scope advice. The
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Legal Help Center phone number is 415.782.8982.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: October 11, 2016
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_____________________________________
NATHANAEL M. COUSINS
United States Magistrate Judge
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