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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALONZO BROWN,

Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-1148 KJN P

vs.

INTERNAL AFFAIRS,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, has filed a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, together with a request to proceed in forma pauperis. In light of

1996 amendments to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, this court will not rule on plaintiff's request to proceed in

forma pauperis. 

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). 

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In this case, none of the defendants reside in this district. It appears that the claim

arose in either Santa Barbara or Lancaster, both of which are in the Central District of California. 

Therefore, plaintiff’s 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: May 13, 2010

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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