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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRY LEO KRAMER,

Plaintiff,

v.

JACOB GUTIERREZ, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-CV-1275-DMC-P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. For cases such as this, which are based on federal question jurisdiction, the 

federal venue statute requires that the action be brought only in (1) a judicial district where any 

defendant resides, if all defendants reside in the same State, (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) a judicial district in which any 

defendant may be found, if there is no district in which the action may otherwise be brought. See

28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). Here, the claim(s) arose in Sonoma County, which is within the boundaries 

of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Therefore, the Court 

finds that this action most appropriately proceeds in that district. In the interest of justice, the 

court will transfer this case. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is transferred to the 

United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Dated: July 15, 2019

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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