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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRITANIE HALLMON,

Plaintiff,

v.

STANISLAUS COUNTY HUMAN 

RESOURCE DEPT., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 19-cv-05289-DMR 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Re: Dkt. No. 2

Pro se plaintiff Britanie Hallmon filed a complaint and an application to proceed in forma 

pauperis (“IFP”). [Docket No. 1 (“Compl.”).] She alleges claims for employment discrimination 

under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Defendant Stanislaus County1and various 

individuals who appear to be employed by Stanislaus County. 

This case was filed in the Northern District of California. The United States Code provides 

rules to determine venue, which is the specific geographic location in which a lawsuit may be filed. 

A civil action may be filed in:

(1) a judicial district in which any defendant resides, if all defendants are 

residents of the State in which the district is located;

(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) if there is no district in which an action may otherwise be brought as 

provided in this section, any judicial district in which any defendant is 

subject to the court’s personal jurisdiction with respect to such action.

28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). 

 

1 The named defendant is Stanislaus County Human Resources Department, but the court infers 

from the complaint that Ms. Hallmon was employed by Stanislaus County.

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Ms. Hallmon’s complaint alleges that she was employed by Stanislaus County. Compl. at 

1-2. She claims that the County discriminated against her based on her race by failing to provide 

necessary training and terminating her employment. Id. at 1-2. Based on these allegations, it 

appears that all defendants in this case reside in Stanislaus County and all the events underlying the 

allegations in the complaint occurred in Stanislaus County. Stanislaus County is within the Eastern 

District of California. Under the venue rules quoted above, it appears that this case should have 

been filed in the Eastern District, not the Northern District.

Ms. Hallmon is ordered to show cause as to why this case should not be transferred to the 

Eastern District. By November 12, 2019, she shall file a statement in writing explaining why this 

case is properly filed in the Northern District or consenting to transfer the case to the Eastern District.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 25, 2019 

______________________________________

 DONNA M. RYU 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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