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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GEORGE SOEHNGEN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2050 MCE KJM PS 

vs.

ROBERT WOOLRIDGE, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. Although plaintiff alleges diversity as

a basis of jurisdiction, there is no apparent diversity of parties evident in the complaint. Plaintiff

also alleges this action is brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The federal venue statute requires

that a civil action, other than one based on diversity jurisdiction, 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." 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 

In this case, the action involves claims related to property located in Martinez,

California, which is in the Northern District of California. Therefore, plaintiff's claim should

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have been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. In the

interest of justice, a federal court may transfer a complaint filed in the wrong district to the

correct district. See 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a); Starnes v. McGuire, 512 F.2d 918, 932 (D.C. Cir.

1974).

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

United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

DATED: October 2, 2006.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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soehngen.tra

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