Finlayson v. Marion et al

Filing 4

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 1/10/2017 ORDERING that this matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. CASE CLOSED. (Jackson, T) [Transferred from California Eastern on 1/10/2017.]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EVAN KIRKWOOD FINLAYSON,

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No. 2:15-CV-1709-JAM-CMK

Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER

WILLIAM MARION, et al.,
Defendants.
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Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action. For cases such as this,

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which are based on federal question jurisdiction, the federal venue statute requires that the action

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be brought only in (1) a judicial district where any defendant resides, if all defendants reside in

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the same State, (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving

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rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is the subject of the action is

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situated, or (3) a judicial district in which any defendant may be found, if there is no district in

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which the action may otherwise be brought. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Here, the claim(s) arose

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in Lincoln County, Wyoming, which is within the boundaries of the United States District Court

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for the District of Wyoming. Therefore, the court finds that this action most appropriately

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proceeds in that district. In the interest of justice, the court will transfer this case. See 28 U.S.C.
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§ 1406(a).
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is transferred to the
United States District Court for the District of Wyoming.

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DATED: January 10, 2017
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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