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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY CASSELLS,

Plaintiff,

v.

AUDREY KING, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2521 KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a civil detainee housed at Coalinga State Hospital, and is proceeding without 

counsel. Plaintiff filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, together with a request 

to proceed in forma pauperis. In his complaint, plaintiff alleges violations of his civil rights 

which took place in Fresno County,1 which is part of the Fresno Division of the United States 

District Court for the Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 120(d). 

Pursuant to Local Rule 120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in the proper 

division of a court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper division of the 

court. Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the court. In light of 

 

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 It appears plaintiff may, in part, be attempting to challenge his civil commitment under 

California’s Sexually Violent Predators Act. However, plaintiff is informed that if he seeks 

release from custody based on upon improper commitment, he should file a petition for writ of 

habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the Sacramento Division of this court because it appears

he was ordered committed by the Sacramento County Superior Court. Plaintiff cannot obtain his 

release through the instant § 1983 action. 

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1996 amendments to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, this court will not rule on plaintiff’s request to proceed in 

forma pauperis.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This court has not ruled on plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis;

2. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of 

California sitting in Fresno; and

3. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and shall be 

filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721

Dated: November 12, 2014

/cass2521.22

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