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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUDY VEGA, et al, 

Plaintiff,

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JOHN DOE, et al, 

Defendants.

 

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No. C 05-5187 JSW (PR) 

ORDER OF TRANSFER 

(Docket No. 4) 

Plaintiff is a state prisoner currently incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison

located in Delano, California, within the venue of the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of California. He filed this civil rights action in the United States

District Court for the Northern District of California on December 14, 2005,

complaining of violations of his civil rights at that facility. On January 6, 2006, Plaintiff

filed a motion seeking to proceed in forma pauperis (docket no. 4). 

Plaintiff's complaint was not filed in the proper district. When jurisdiction is not

founded solely on diversity, venue is proper in the district in which (1) any defendant

resides, if all of the defendants reside in the same state, (2) the 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). Where a case is filed in the wrong

venue, the district court has the discretion either to dismiss the case or transfer it to the

proper federal court “in the interest of justice.” 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Venue may be

raised by the court sua sponte where the defendant has not yet filed a responsive

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pleading and the time for doing so has not run. Costlow v. Weeks, 790 F.2d 1486, 1488

(9th Cir. 1986). 

It is apparent from this Court’s review of the complaint that Plaintiff alleges

events occurring within the venue of the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. §

84. Therefore, the Court will transfer this action to the United States District Court for

the Eastern District of California. In light of the transfer, Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in

forma pauperis will not be resolved (docket no. 4). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED in

the interest of justice, and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), that this action be

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

California. The Clerk of the Court shall transfer this matter forthwith.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 3, 2006

 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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