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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL STRIGARI, 

Plaintiff,

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OFFICER HEALY, 

Defendant. 

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No. C 05-4196 JSW (PR) 

ORDER OF TRANSFER 

(Docket No. 2)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner currently incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison, located

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

Eastern District of California. He filed this civil rights action on October 18, 2005,

complaining of violations of his civil rights while incarcerated at that facility. He has

also filed a motion seeking to proceed in forma pauperis.

Upon this Court’s review of the complaint, it appears that 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 pleading and the time for doing so has not run. 

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Costlow v. Weeks, 790 F.2d 1486, 1488 (9th Cir. 1986). 

Plaintiff alleges events occurring and a claim against a Defendant residing in

Kings County, 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. 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. In light of the transfer, this Court will not

decide Plaintiff’s pending motion seeking in forma pauperis status (docket no. 2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 18, 2006 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

United States District Judge

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