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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONY BLACKMAN, 1:06-cv-01868-OWW-SMS P

 Plaintiff, ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE 

vs.

G. PONDER, et al., 

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42

U.S.C. § 1983 pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. 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 Monterey

County, which is in the Northern District of California. Therefore, plaintiff’s claim should have

been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. In the interest

of justice, a federal court may transfer a complaint filed in the wrong district to the correct district. 

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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 for the Northern District of California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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