Nguyen v. Richardson et al

Filing 11

ORDER granting 9 Motion to Transfer Case to the Eastern District of Washington. Signed by Magistrate Judge J Richard Creatura.(CMG; cc to Plaintiff)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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NHAN NGUYEN,

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Plaintiff,
v.
JACK RICHARDSON, et al.,

CASE NO. C12-5729 RBL-JRC
ORDER TRANSFERING THE CASE TO
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF
WASHINGTON

Defendant.

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This 42 U.S.C. §1983 civil rights action has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate
Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Local Magistrate Judges Rules MJR 1,
MJR 3, and MJR 4.
The Court granted plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis and ordered plaintiff to file
an amended complaint (ECF No. 5 and 7). Plaintiff filed an amended complaint and he also filed
a motion asking that the case be transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Washington where he alleges that venue is proper (ECF No. 8 and 9). The Court has
not ordered the Clerk’s Office to attempt service of process. No defendant has appeared in this

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ORDER TRANSFERING THE CASE TO THE
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1 action. Thus, there is no reason to wait for the October 19, 2012, noting date to address
2 plaintiff’s motion.
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Plaintiff’s motion to transfer the action is GRANTED. The Clerk’s Office is directed

4 transfer this matter to the Eastern District and close the file.
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Dated this 16th day of October, 2012.

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A
J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER TRANSFERING THE CASE TO THE
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