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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AZAEL PERALES,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-10-1793 FCD KJM PS 

vs.

COCHRAN LAW FIRM, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. The federal venue statute requires

that a civil action, other than one based on diversity jurisdiction, be brought only in "(1) a

judicial district where any defendant resides, if all defendants reside in the same State, (2) a

judicial 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). 

In this case, although plaintiff’s claims are difficult to discern from the 177 page

complaint, it appears that plaintiff is making claims against a law firm located in Los Angeles

and against a judge located in Anaheim. It appears that a substantial part of the events giving

rise to plaintiff’s claims occurred in the Central District of California. Therefore, plaintiff’s

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claim should have been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of

California. In the interest of justice, a federal court may transfer a complaint filed in the wrong

district to the correct district. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a); Starnes v. McGuire, 512 F.2d 918, 932

(D.C. Cir. 1974).

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is transferred to the

United States District Court for the Central District of California.

DATED: July 22, 2010. 

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perales.tra

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