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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LACY CHARLES BLACK,

Plaintiff,

v.

DELANO REGIONAL MEDICAL

CENTER, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 15-3070 MEJ (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff has filed a pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

complaining of events at Kern Valley State Prison and Delano Regional Medical Center,

both in Delano, California. Plaintiff also complains of events at Mercy Hospital in

Bakersfield, California. Delano and Bakersfield are both in Kern County, which is located

within the venue of the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 8). No defendant is

alleged to reside in, and none of the events or omissions giving rise to the complaint occurred

in, the Northern District. Venue therefore is proper in the Eastern District, and not in this

one. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 

Accordingly, in the interests of justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action

is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. 

The Clerk of the Court is directed to transfer the case forthwith. In view of the transfer, the

Court will not rule upon plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 

Maria-Elena James

United States Magistrate Judge

July 17, 2105

Case 3:15-cv-03070-MEJ Document 4 Filed 07/17/15 Page 1 of 1