Jones v. Washington State Department of Corrections et al

Filing 6

ORDER that this case be transferred to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington where venue is proper. The Court has not granted plaintiff in forma pauperis status. 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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TERRELL EDWARD JONES,

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Plaintiff,
v.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS et al.,

CASE NO. C14-5557 RBL-JRC
ORDER TRANSFERRING THIS
ACTION TO THE EASTERN
DISTRICT

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Defendant.
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The District Court has referred this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights matter to United States

17 Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and 636(b)(1)(B)
18 and Local Rules MJR 1, MJR 3, and MJR 4.
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Plaintiff filed this action alleging that he was assaulted by corrections officers at the

20 Washington State Penitentiary, which is located in Walla Walla Washington. Walla Walla is in
21 the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (Dkt. 1
22 (proposed complaint)). The Court reviewed the complaint on screening while considering
23 plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis status.
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ORDER TRANSFERRING THIS ACTION TO THE
EASTERN DISTRICT - 1

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The Court orders that this case be transferred to the United States District Court for the

2 Eastern District of Washington where venue is proper. The Court has not granted plaintiff in
3 forma pauperis status. The Clerk’s Office is directed to transfer this matter to the Eastern
4 District fourteen days after entry of this order and close the file. See, Local Rule 3(h).
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Dated this 24th day of July, 2014.

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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER TRANSFERRING THIS ACTION TO THE
EASTERN DISTRICT - 2