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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD K PETERSON,

Plaintiff,

 v

LAURA MICHELLE PETTY, Esq,

Defendant(s).

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No C-10-3405 VRW (PR)

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff, a prisoner incarcerated at San Quentin State

Prison, has filed a pro se civil rights complaint under 42 USC §

1983 against an attorney who represented him during criminal

proceedings that took place in Solano County superior court. See

Doc #1. 

A substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise

to the claim(s) occurred, and the defendant named resides, in the

County of Solano, which lies within the venue of the Eastern

District of California. See 28 USC § 84(b). Venue therefore

properly lies in the Eastern District. See id § 1391(b).

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United States District Court

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In the interest of justice and pursuant to 28 USC §

1406(a) IT IS ORDERED that 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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