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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAWRENCE CHRISTOPHER SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

RALPH DIAZ, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 20-cv-01557-HSG 

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff, an inmate at Corcoran State Prison, filed this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983 regarding events that have occurred while incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison. 

See generally Dkt. No. 1. Corcoran State Prison is located in Kings 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, IT IS ORDERED that, in the interest of 

justice and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a), this action be TRANSFERRED to the United States 

District Court for the Eastern District of California. 

The Clerk shall transfer this matter forthwith. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 3/4/2020

______________________________________

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

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