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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

ERIC MARK WATKINS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. T. KENWORTHY,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-1388-VC (PR) 

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Eric Mark Watkins, a state prisoner currently incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison 

(“SVSP”), has filed a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaining of his treatment by 

Defendant, an employee at Corcoran State Prison (“CSP”), where Watkins was previously 

incarcerated. 

The acts complained of in this complaint occurred at CSP, which is located in Kings 

County in the Eastern District of California. Venue, therefore, properly lies in the Eastern District 

and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 

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

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

Clerk of the Court shall transfer the case forthwith. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 1, 2014 

______________________________________

VINCE CHHABRIA

United States District Judge

Case 1:14-cv-00672-DAD-EPG Document 6 Filed 05/02/14 Page 1 of 1