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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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No. C 12-5047 YGR (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH R. CALIHAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MATTHEW CATE, et al., 

Defendants. /

No. C 12-5047 YGR (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

 Plaintiff has filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging

violations of his constitutional rights while held at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione,

California, which lies in Amador County. A substantial part of the events or omissions

giving rise to the claims occurred, and the defendants named reside, in Amador County,

which lies within the venue of the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C . § 84(b). 

Venue therefore properly lies in the Eastern District. See id. § 1391(b). Accordingly, in the

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

TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. 

The Clerk shall transfer this action forthwith. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 4, 2012 

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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