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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

WILBERT J. ODEN, 

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0149 LKK DAD P

vs.

DR. M. YANEZ, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has submitted a letter that has been

construed as a civil rights complaint seeking relief 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 within the Eastern District of

California. Plaintiff’s claims arose in Monterey County, which is located in the Northern District

of California. Therefore, plaintiff’s claims should have been filed in the United States District

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Court for the Northern District of California. In the interest of justice, a federal court may

transfer a case 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 for the Northern District of California.

DATED: January 26, 2006.

DAD:13:bb

oden0149.21

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