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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

SHAWN MONROE,

Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-1551 JFM (PC)

vs.

SUE SUMMERSET, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this diversity action wherein

he is proceeding against defendants with various tort claims. Plaintiff has also filed a request to

proceed in forma pauperis. 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. 

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). 

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In this case, the claim arose in Riverside 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 court has not ruled on plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis;

and

2. This matter is transferred to the United States District Court for the Central

District of California.

DATED: August 2, 2010.

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