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Nature of Suit Code: 560
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Civil Detainee - Conditions of Confinement
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICKY HICKS,

Plaintiff,

v.

AUDREY KING, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2333 KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a civil detainee housed at Coalinga State Hospital, and is proceeding without 

counsel. Plaintiff filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, together with a request 

to proceed in forma pauperis. In his complaint, plaintiff alleges violations of his civil rights by 

defendants. The alleged violations took place in Tuolumne County, which is part of the Fresno 

Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 

120(d). Moreover, plaintiff’s commitment proceedings under the Sexually Violent Predators Act 

took place in Tuolumne County Superior Court, which is also part of the Fresno Division. 

Pursuant to Local Rule 120(f), a civil action which has not been commenced in the proper 

division of a court may, on the court’s own motion, be transferred to the proper division of the 

court. Therefore, this action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the court. In light of 

1996 amendments to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, this court will not rule on plaintiff’s request to proceed in 

forma pauperis.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This court has not ruled on plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis;

2. This action is transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of 

California sitting in Fresno; and

3. All future filings shall reference the new Fresno case number assigned and shall be 

filed at:

United States District Court

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street

Fresno, CA 93721

Dated: November 12, 2014

hick2333.22

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