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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

EUREKA DIVISION

RAUL CERVANTES,

Plaintiff,

v.

BURCIAGA,

Defendant.

Case No. 19-cv-06318-RMI 

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Re: Dkt. No. 17

This is a civil rights case brought pro se by a state prisoner. Plaintiff has presented many 

filings with many allegations that are difficult to understand. It appears he seeks relief regarding 

an incident where he was assaulted in 2015. This incident occurred at California State PrisonSacramento which is located in the Eastern District of California.1 Plaintiff is incarcerated in the 

Central District of California. The incident occurred and Defendants are located in the Eastern 

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

1391(b). 2

This case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District 

of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). In view of the transfer, the court will not rule upon 

Plaintiff’s motion (dkt. 17) which is VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 30, 2020

ROBERT M. ILLMAN

United States Magistrate Judge

1 This case may be duplicative of a prior case of Plaintiff’s in the Eastern District, Cervantes v. Williamson, 

No. 15-2138 KJM DB. The Eastern District can make that determination. 

2

If Plaintiff wishes to proceed with a claim that occurred in the Northern District, he may file a new action 

in this court specifically identifying the claims and the appropriate Defendants.

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