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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re ROBERT JAMES,

 

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No. C 13-01867 DMR (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

This action was opened on April 24, 2013, when the Court received from Inmate Robert

James a letter to the Honorable Thelton E. Henderson that concerned prison conditions. 

On the same date, the Clerk of the Court notified Plaintiff in writing that his action was

deficient in that he had not submitted his complaint on a proper complaint form and had not

submitted an in forma pauperis application. The Clerk further notified him that this action would be

dismissed he if did not submit a complaint on the proper form and a completed in forma pauperis

application within twenty-eight days.

In addition, also on April 24, 2013, the Clerk notified Plaintiff in writing that this matter has

been assigned to the undersigned Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff was informed that he must decide

whether or not to consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction for all purposes including trial, by

completing and signing the attached form entitled "Consent or Declination to Magistrate Judge

Jurisdiction" within fourteen days. To date, Plaintiff has not completed or signed the

aforementioned consent form. 

Further review of Plaintiff's case reveals that, in addition to failing to submit the proper

documents, he has also initiated his civil action in the wrong judicial district. Plaintiff's letter states

that he is currently incarcerated at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility ("RJDCF") in San

Diego, California. He alleges that in April 2013, prison officials at RJDCF "created an [sic]

horrendous human and civil rights violation by denying [him] [his] procedural safe guard rights

under the due process clause . . . . " (Pl.'s Apr. 24, 2013 Letter at 1.) Plaintiff fails to further

elaborate on his due process claim in his one-page letter.

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 Even though Plaintiff has not filed his consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, venue

transfer is a non-dispositive matter and, thus, it falls within the scope of the jurisdiction of the

undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A).

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RJDCF is located in the Southern District of California, and it appears that Defendants reside

in that district. Venue, therefore, properly lies in that district and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C.

§ 1391(b).

Accordingly, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action is

TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.1 The

Clerk shall transfer the case forthwith.

If he wishes to further pursue this action, Plaintiff must complete the complaint form and in

forma pauperis application required by the United States District Court for the Southern District of

California and mail them to that district.

All remaining motions are TERMINATED on this Court's docket as no longer pending in

this district.

The Clerk shall also direct an electronic version of Plaintiff's letter and this Order to Judge

Henderson.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 15, 2013

 DONNA M. RYU

United States Magistrate Judge

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