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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFFREY J. DICKERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

B. WHEELER,

Defendant.

Case No. 24-cv-01177-DMR (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff, who is currently incarcerated at High Desert State Prison, has filed a pro se civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Dkt. 1. This case has been assigned to the 

undersigned Magistrate Judge. Dkt. 3. Plaintiff has filed a complete in forma pauperis (“IFP”) 

application. Dkts. 3, 5. 

The acts complained of occurred in Lassen County, which is located in the Eastern District 

of California, and it appears that Defendant resides 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 Eastern District of California.1 The

Clerk of the Court shall transfer the case forthwith. 

All pending motions are TERMINATED on this court’s docket as no longer pending in 

this district. If Plaintiff wishes to further pursue this action, he must complete the IFP application 

required by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California and mail it to that 

district.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

______________________________________

DONNA M. RYU

Chief Magistrate Judge

1 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).

March 20, 2024

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