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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 16:1538 Endangered Species Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOMER T. MCCRARY,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CARLOS M. GUTIERREZ,et al.,

Defendants /

No. C-06-4174 MMC

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO

TRANSFER MATTER TO SAN JOSE

DIVISION

In the instant action, plaintiff challenges the National Marine Fisheries Service’s

(“NMFS”) denial of plaintiff’s “petition to redefine the southern boundary of the California

Central Coast Coho ESU.” (See Amended Compl. ¶ 13.) The boundary at issue is the San

Lorenzo River, located in Santa Cruz County.

By order filed June 23, 2006, the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr., transferred

the action from the Eastern District of California to the Northern District of California, for the

reason the “balance of convenience weighs overwhelmingly in favor of adjudicating this

matter in the Northern District.” (See Order, filed June 23, 2006, at 2:15-17.) In support

thereof, Judge England cited the fact that plaintiff resides in Santa Cruz County, that the

boundary at issue is located in Santa Cruz County, that the land and timber interests

alleged to be affected by the NMFS’s decision are located in Santa Cruz County, and that

the NMFS had developed its response to the petition in a facility located in Santa Cruz

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County.

Because a “substantial part of the events or omissions which give rise to the claim”

occurred, and continue to occur, in Santa Cruz County, see Civil L.R. 3-2(c), and because

few, if any, events have occurred, or can be expected to occur, in any other county within

the Northern District, the Clerk is hereby directed to transfer the action to the San Jose

Division. See Civil L.R. 3-2(f).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 27, 2006 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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