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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 Northern District of California

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No. C 09-6001 RS (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

*E-Filed 6/28/10*

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

DANIEL STEPHEN WHALEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS, MONTEREY COUNTY

SHERIFF, REDDING POLICE

DEPARTMENT, et al., 

Defendants.

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No. C 09-6001 RS (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

INTRODUCTION

This is a civil rights action filed by a pro se state prisoner pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983. A substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claims occurred, and

the defendants named reside, in Shasta County, 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, in the interest of justice, and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action

is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

California. The Clerk shall transfer this action forthwith. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 28, 2010 

 RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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