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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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Order of Transfer

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES EARL SMITH,

Plaintiff,

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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. C 11-0880 LHK (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a federal civil rights complaint against

prison officials employed by the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego,

California. The acts complained of occurred in San Diego, and Defendants are located in San

Diego, which lies within the venue of the Southern District of California. Therefore, venue

properly lies in the Southern District. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Accordingly, this case is

TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. See

28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). The Clerk shall terminate all pending motions and transfer the entire file to

the Southern District of California. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 3/21/11 LUCY H. KOH 

United States District Judge

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