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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARTHUR RAY DEERE,

Plaintiff,

V.

CDC MEDICAL STAFF, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-03365-KAW (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff Arthur Ray Deere, a state prisoner incarcerated at the Mule Creek State Prison 

(“MCSP”) in Ione, California, has filed a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 asserting lack 

of medical care for his Hepatitis C infection by MCSP medical staff and by “California 

Department of Corrections Medical Policy Making Staff for Treatment.”

When jurisdiction is not founded solely on diversity, venue is proper in the district in 

which (1) any defendant resides, if all of the defendants reside in the same State, (2) the 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. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b).

The conduct regarding Plaintiff’s medical treatment and the implementation of the medical 

policy alleged in Plaintiff’s complaint occurred at MCSP, which is located in the Eastern District 

of California. The medical treatment policy was made in Sacramento, which is located in the 

Eastern District of California. Venue, therefore, properly lies in the Eastern District and not in this 

one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

Accordingly, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action is 

TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. The 

Clerk of the Court shall terminate all motions and transfer the case forthwith. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 20, 2016 ______________________________________

KANDIS A. WESTMORE

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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