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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRUCE L. FULLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. RIPPETOE, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-00304-HSG 

ORDER

Plaintiff, an inmate at Kern Valley State Prison (“KVSP”), filed the instant pro se civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that when he was previously housed at Pelican 

Bay State Prison (“PBSP”), Officers Rippetoe, Rexford, Evans, McMahan, and Schaad 

(“Defendants”) used excessive force on him in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Plaintiff has 

filed with the Court a letter dated September 1, 2016, alleging that KVSP officials have retaliated 

against him for filing the instant action and for filing prison grievances. Docket No. 85. 

Plaintiff’s retaliation claims are separate from the excessive force claim alleged in this 

action, and therefore must be alleged in a separate action. In addition, because KVSP is located in 

Kern County, which is within the venue of the Eastern District of California, any action against 

KVSP officials must be filed in the Eastern District of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). If 

Plaintiff wishes to pursue his retaliation claims against KVSP officials, he should file a separate 

action in the Eastern District of California. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

______________________________________

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

9/6/2016

Case 4:14-cv-00304-HSG Document 86 Filed 09/06/16 Page 1 of 1