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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

JESUS TORRES,

Plaintiff,

v.

RIVERSIDE COUNTY SUPERIOR 

COURT, et al.,

Defendants.

1:19-cv-01692-DAD-GSA-PC

ORDER TRANSFERRING PLAINTIFF’S 

CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANTS RIVERSIDE 

COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, MR. MIRANDA, 

AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY JAIL TO THE 

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Jesus Torres (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 3, 2019, Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing 

this action. (ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff names as defendants the Riverside County Superior Court, 

Mr. Miranda (arresting officer), Riverside County Jail, and Mr. Sullivan (Warden of CCI). 

Plaintiff’s claims against defendants Riverside County Superior Court, Mr. Miranda, and 

Riverside County Jail arose from events occurring in Riverside County, California, which is 

located in the Central District of California. Plaintiff’s claims against defendant Sullivan arose 

from events occurring in Kern County, California, which is located in the Eastern District of 

California.

The federal venue statute requires that a civil action may be brought in “(1) a judicial 

district in which any defendant resides, if all defendants are residents of the State in which the 

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district is located; (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) if there is no district in which an action may otherwise be brought as provided 

in this section, any judicial district in which any defendant is subject to the court’s personal 

jurisdiction with respect to such action. 28 U.S.C. § 1391.

Plaintiff’s claims against defendants Riverside County Superior Court, Mr. Miranda, and 

Riverside County Jail shall be severed from this case and transferred to the Central District of 

California, to proceed as a separate civil action in that district. 

Plaintiff’s claims against defendant Sullivan will proceed in this action at the Eastern 

District of California. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s claims against defendants Riverside County Superior Court, Mr. 

Miranda, and Riverside County Jail are severed from this action and transferred 

to the United States District Court for the Central District of California, to proceed 

as a separate civil action in that district;

2. The Clerk’s Office shall forward to the United States District Court for the Central 

District of California:

(1) a copy of this order, and

(2) a copy of the Complaint filed in this action on December 3, 2019 (ECF 

No. 1); and

3. Plaintiff’s claims against defendant Sullivan shall proceed in this action at the 

Eastern District of California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17, 2020 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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