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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEITH THOMAS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-2585 FCD CMK P

vs.

COOPER, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

The federal venue statute requires that a civil action, other than one based on

diversity jurisdiction, be brought only in “(1) a judicial district where any defendant resides, if

all defendants reside in the same State, (2) a judicial district in which a substantial part of the

events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of property that is the

subject of the action is situated, or (3) a judicial district in which any defendant may be found, if

there is no district in which the action may otherwise be brought.” 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 

In this case, the defendants are located and the claim arose in San Bernardino

County, which is in the Central District of California. Therefore, plaintiff’s claim should have

been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. In the interest

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of justice, a federal court may transfer a complaint filed in the wrong district to the correct

district. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a); Starnes v. McGuire, 512 F.2d 918, 932 (D.C. Cir. 1974).

As to the court’s January 10, 2006, order regarding fee status, that issue is more

appropriately resolved by the transferee court. The January 10, 2006, order will, therefore, be

vacated.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The court’s January 10, 2006, order is vacated; and

2. This matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the

Central District of California.

DATED: January 12, 2006.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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