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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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 Plaintiffs name Jeannie Woodford, Director of the California Department of

Corrections, as a defendant. While Ms. Woodford resides within the area of the Eastern District

covered by the Sacramento Division, it appears that plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a claim

upon which relief can be granted against Ms. Woodford.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN WESLEY WILLIAMS, et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. CIV S-05-2543 MCE KJM P

vs.

JEANNIE S. WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiffs, state prisoners proceeding pro se, have filed a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In the complaint, plaintiffs allege violations of their civil rights by

defendants. The alleged violations took place in Kern County, which is part of the Fresno

Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.1

 See Local

Rule 3-120(d). 

Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in

the proper division of a court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper 

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division of the court. Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the

court. 

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern

District of California sitting in Fresno; and

2. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and

shall be filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721

DATED: October 30, 2006.

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