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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CHARLES REGINALD COOKS, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CHARLAINE F. OLMEDO, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:16-cv-0068-EFB P 

ORDER 

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in a civil action. His complaint 

arises out of events that occurred in Los Angeles County. He seeks leave to proceed in forma 

pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 

The federal venue statute provides that a civil action “may be brought in (1) a judicial 

district in which any defendant resides, if all defendants are residents of the State in which the 

district is located, (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) if there is no district in which an action may otherwise be brought as provided in 

this action, any judicial district in which any defendant is subject to the court’s personal 

jurisdiction with respect to such action.” 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 

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In this case, defendants are located in and the claim arose in Los Angeles County. 

Because Los Angeles County lies within the venue of the Western Division of the Central District 

of California, venue properly lies in that district and not in this one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b); 28 

U.S.C. § 84(c)(2). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case is transferred to the Western 

Division of United States District Court for the Central District of California. See 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1406(a). 

DATED: January 14, 2016. 

 

 

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