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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KENNETH EDWARD TAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

YUBA COUNTY JAIL, et al.,

Defendants.

1:24-cv-00138 HBK (PC) 

ORDER TRANSFERING CASE TO 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION OF THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AND CLOSING CASE IN FRESNO 

DIVISION

Plaintiff, a prisoner, initiated this pro se action on January 31, 2024 by filing a civil rights 

complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 accompanied with an application to proceed in forma pauperis

and motion to appoint counsel. (Doc. Nos. 1, 2, 3). Because the events giving rise to the cause of 

action occurred in the Yuba County Jail, which is located in Marysville, California, Plaintiff 

should have filed his complaint in the Sacramento Division of this Court. See 28 U.S.C. § 

1391(b); see also Ziegler v. Indian River County, 64 F.3d 470, 474 (9th Cir. 1995) (reviewing 

federal court jurisdiction and venue in a § 1983 action). Pursuant to Local Rule 120(f), a civil 

action which has not been commenced in the proper court may, on the court’s own motion, be 

transferred to the correct court. The Court finds it in the interests of justice to transfer this case to 

the Sacramento Division under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a) and Local Rule 120(f).

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

1. The Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this action to the Sacramento Division of 

this Court and close the case in the Fresno Division.

2. All future filings shall refer to the new Sacramento case number assigned and shall be 

filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

501 "I" Street, Suite 4-200

Sacramento, CA 95814

3. This Court defers rulings on Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and 

motion to appoint counsel (Doc. Nos. 2, 3) to the transferee court.

Dated: February 8, 2024 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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