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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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 Plaintiff also references Case No. 2:08cv0443 GEB JFM P, in which he attempted to 1

remove his civil case from state court to the instant court. Id. However, plaintiff’s motion to

remove was denied on April 28, 2008 and judgment was entered, and on June 4, 2008, the court

affirmed that denial. Id. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY A. SHARP,

Plaintiff, No. 2:08cv1303 JFM PS

vs.

UNITED STATES POSTAL

SERVICE, FRESNO BRANCH,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed the instant action to obtain a

federal court order requiring the United States Postal Service, Fresno Branch, to provide

information concerning the whereabouts of Dr. Gary Johnson, who holds a post office box in the

Fresno Branch, so that plaintiff may subpoena Dr. Johnson to testify at his civil trial in

Sacramento County Superior Court, Sharp v. Bilk, et al., Case No. 03AS01630. Inasmuch as

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plaintiff seeks a court order directed to the Fresno Branch of the United States Postal Service,

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this case is more appropriately handled by the Fresno Division of the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 3-120(d). 

Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in

the proper division of a court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper

division of the court. Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the

court. 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.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This court has not ruled on plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis; 

2. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern

District of California sitting in Fresno; and

3. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and

shall be filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721

DATED: June 13, 2008.

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