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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

RON LEE,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-1452 FCD PAN P

vs.

STEPHEN MAYBURG, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is an individual detained under California’s Sexually Violent Predator

Act proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

1983. 

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). 

Plaintiff challenges aspects of civil commitment proceedings commenced against

him while he was incarcerated at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, which is in Riverside County,

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and continuing through periods of confinement at Atascadero State Hospital, which is in San

Luis Obispo County, and the Los Angeles County Jail, which is in Los Angeles County and

where plaintiff is presently confined. All of these counties 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:

1. Plaintiff’s August 1, 2005 motion for stay of state court proceedings, plaintiff’s

October 24, 2005 motion for temporary restraining order, and plaintiff’s February 17, 2006

motion for appointment of counsel are all denied without prejudice to renewal, as appropriate,

following transfer of this action; and

2. This matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the Central

District of California.

DATED: February 27, 2006.

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