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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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 By order filed December 28, 2005, plaintiff’s claims against California Governor 1

Arnold Schwarzenegger were dismissed with leave to amend within forty-five days. Plaintiff did

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONNIE O’NEAL BROWN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-2267 FCD PAN P

vs.

EDWARD S. ALAMEIDA, Jr., et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a former county jail inmate 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). 

In this case, none of the defendants reside in this district. The claim arose in Los 1

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not file a second amended complaint. This action is therefore proceeding on the claims raised in

the first amended complaint against defendants Phillips, Frazier and Licita, none of whom reside

in this district.

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Angeles County, which is 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. This matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the Central

District of California; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the United

States Marshal for the Eastern District of California.

DATED: August 15, 2006.

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