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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 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM SOTO, 

Plaintiff(s),

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C. FINN, Warden, et al.,

Defendant(s). 

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No. C 06-3694 CRB (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff, a prisoner at the Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, California, has

filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. A substantial part of the

events or omissions giving rise to the claim(s) occurred, and the defendants named

reside, in the County of San Joaquin, which lies within the venue of the Eastern District

of California. See 28 U.S.C. § 84(b). Venue therefore properly lies in the Eastern

District. See id. § 1391(b).

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, in the interest of justice and pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for

the Eastern District of California. 

The clerk shall transfer this matter and terminate all pending motions as moot.

SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 15, 2006 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge