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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TROY TERRELL MCNEAL,

 Plaintiff, 

 

vs.

FLORENCE CORRECTIONAL CENTER, et

al., 

Defendants.

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1:13-cv-00217 DLB (PC)

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO 

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 

COURT OF ARIZONA

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed 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 the 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).

In this case, none of the defendants reside in this district. The claim arose in Pinal County,

Arizona, which is in the District of Arizona. Therefore, Plaintiff’s claim should have been filed in the

United States District Court of Arizona. In the interest of justice, a federal court may transfer a

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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 of Arizona.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 13, 2013 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

9b0hie UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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